Japanese symbol for “intimidation”
威嚇
いかく
Romaji: ikaku
threat; intimidation; menace
In Japanese, intimidation is 威嚇, read いかく (ikaku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt threat; intimidation; menace
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “intimidation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恫喝 | どうかつ doukatsu | intimidation; threat; bluster |
| 恐嚇 | きょうかく kyoukaku | intimidation; threat |
| 凄み | すごみ sugomi | intimidation; menace; threat |
| 脅喝 | きょうかつ kyoukatsu | threat; intimidation; menace |
| 威迫 | いはく ihaku | menace; threat; intimidation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 権威 | けんい ken'i | authority; power; influence |
| 脅威 | きょうい kyoui | threat; menace |
| 威力 | いりょく iryoku | power; might; authority |
| 威勢 | いせい isei | power; might; authority |
| 威厳 | いげん igen | dignity; majesty; solemnity |
| 威嚇射撃 | いかくしゃげき ikakushageki | warning shot |
| 恐嚇 | きょうかく kyoukaku | intimidation; threat |
| 威嚇的 | いかくてき ikakuteki | threatening; menacing |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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