Memory phrase for the Kanji: 威

威

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Meaning authority, intimidate, dignity, threaten

Pronunciation

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Explanation

From top: halberd 戈, person 人 (= ノ + 一), woman 女

Mnemonic
 
When the person with that halberd stands with one leg 一 above a woman, he has a threatening authority.

Radicals

女 womanThe stroke order is: "Ku-no-ichi" = くノ一 , which also stands for a female ninja.
戈 halberd, spear, lanceThis radical kanohoko stands for halberd and is rather similar to the sabre shikigamae 弋 Other radicals with weapons are: 矛 殳 斤
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 Vocabulary

威張る いばる  to be proud, to swagger
威力 いりょく  power, might, authority, influence
権威 けんい  authority, power, influence

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