諕
to intimidate
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Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
- カ
- テ
Kun'yomi
- さけ.ぶ
Meaning
諕 centers on using words or presence to frighten or coerce someone: to intimidate.
Study
Etymology
諕 combines 言 (speech) with 虎 (tiger), suggesting intimidating through words like a tiger's roar. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
Words 言 from a tiger 虎: imagine a tiger's growl that intimidates you into submission.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, picture a tiger's intimidating roar echoing through a canyon: the canyon's echo sounds like コウ, and the tiger's words intimidate all who hear.