Kanji 威: intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten

Key takeaways

Kanji 威: intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

威

Meaning

intimidatedignitymajestymenacethreaten

On reading

イ

Kun reading

おど.すおど.しおど.かす

Radical

女

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 威

intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten

Kanji structure breakdown

威

Structure breakdown

戍 + 女

Mnemonic story

Imagine guards (戍) surrounding and protecting a woman (女) of high status. This scene represents the dignity, majesty, and authority that such a person commands.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

イ

威力いりょく
power / strength / influence
権威けんい
authority / influence / power
威張るいばる
to act proud / to show off

Commonly used words

威力
いりょく
power / strength / influence
権威
けんい
authority / influence / power
威張る
いばる
to act proud / to show off

Example sentences

Example 1

この薬は強い威力があります。

Translation

This medicine has strong power.

Example 2

彼の言葉には大きな威力がある。

Translation

His words have great influence.

Example 3

彼は学問の権威です。

Translation

He is an authority in academics.

Example 4

その意見には権威がある。

Translation

That opinion carries authority.

Kanji 威: intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

威力 (いりょく): meaning and examples

権威 (けんい): meaning and examples

威張る (いばる): meaning and examples