threaten, coerce
脅 centers on applying pressure to make someone act against their will: threatening harm or coercing compliance.
脅 combines 劦 (a phonetic component suggesting coercion) with 月 (flesh/body), historically implying physical threat or pressure against the body.
The top 劦 looks like multiple forces pressing down on the body 月 below, like being physically threatened or coerced.
For キョウ, imagine a threatening figure shouting 'KYOU!' (like 'kyo') while pressing down on you: the sharp sound cues キョウ and matches the coercive pressure.
threat; menace
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
threat
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate
threat
China threat theory
passive threat
threat; menace
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
active threat
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
to threaten; to make threats
to extort (money); to blackmail
threatening words
threat; intimidation; menace
threat theory; view that a state or entity constitutes a threat
threatening letter; intimidating letter
threatening letter; intimidating letter