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Kanji Detail for 威 - "authority, power, dignity"
威
- Meaning
威 means "authority, power, dignity."
Intimidate, Threaten - To make someone feel scared or intimidated.
Strict, Stern - Showing a strong sense of authority and discipline.
Power, Authority - The ability to command and influence others.
- Onyomi
- Kunyomi
- Strokes
- Radical
Sentences including 威
He said that with dignity.
She has an important air about her.
They looked on him as an authority.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
実際その時の私は、自分のなすべきすべての仕事がすでに結了して、これから先は威張って遊んでいても構わないような晴やかな心持でいた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
無論和製の下等な品に過ぎなかったが、それでも金具やなどがぴかぴかしているので、田舎ものを威嚇かすには充分であった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha