Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to threaten, to menace, to frighten (into doing).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
脅す おどす
 
威す おどす
 
嚇す おどす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

threaten, coerce
キョウ おびや.かす おど.す (8th, N1)
cooperate, combined labor
キョウ リョウ にわか
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
from(從) variant
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)