恐喝
きょうかつ blackmail; extortion
Why it means this
恐 (frighten) + 喝 (a threatening shout) — squeezing money out of someone by threats; blackmail.
Breakdown
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きょうかつ blackmail; extortion
恐 (frighten) + 喝 (a threatening shout) — squeezing money out of someone by threats; blackmail.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.