Meaninghoarse · scoldOn'yomiカツCommon compounds (5)恐喝 きょうかつblackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)どう喝 どうかつintimidation; threat; bluster喝さい かっさいcheers; applause; ovation; acclamation一喝 いっかつrebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment喝破 かっぱproclaiming (the truth); expounding