阻
阻 — Thwart
thwart, separate from, prevent, obstruct, deter, impede
On’yomiソ (so)
Kun’yomiはばむ (habamu)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 阻
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阻止 | そし soshi | obstruction; prevention; hindrance |
| 阻む | はばむ habamu | to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent |
| 阻害 | そがい sogai | obstruction; impediment; hindrance |
Study notes
阻 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1280 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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