hoarse, scold
喝 centers on a forceful, rough vocal outburst: scolding sharply or shouting oneself hoarse. Both meanings share the idea of a strained, loud voice.
喝 combines 口 (mouth) with 曷, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to shouting or loud vocalization. The exact historical development of 曷 is uncertain.
A mouth 口 shouting beside a complex shape 曷 that looks like a person under a sun with a wrap: imagine someone yelling under the hot sun until their voice becomes hoarse, or scolding loudly.
For カツ, picture a hoarse voice shouting 'CUTS!' like a director on a film set: cuts -> カツ, and the shouting strains the voice.
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blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
intimidation; threat; bluster
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar
arguing (someone) down; loudly scolding; rebuking
to applaud; to cheer (for)
announcing meals (at a Zen monastery); meal announcer
meal announcer (at a Zen monastery)
shouting in a thunderous voice
shouting in a thunderous voice; blustering out
threatening
attempted extortion; extortion attempt
(the crime of) extortion
clapping and cheering; applause
threat; intimidation; menace