妨
妨 — Disturb
disturb, prevent, hamper, obstruct
On’yomiボウ (bou)
Kun’yomiさまたげる (samatageru)
Stroke order (7 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 妨
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妨害 | ぼうがい bougai | obstruction; hindrance; blocking |
| 妨げ | さまたげ samatage | obstruction; hindrance |
| 妨げる | さまたげる samatageru | to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct |
Study notes
妨 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1482 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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