N1
威 meaning and readings
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Kanji
威
N1
- Meaning
- fear, majesty, authority
- Onyomi
- イ
- Kunyomi
- -
- Formula
- 威 = 戌 + 女。
Story
威 is analyzed as a combination of 戌 (hand holding a spear), 女 (woman) and denotes fear, majesty, authority.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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