遮
遮 — Intercept
intercept, interrupt, obstruct
On’yomiシャ (sha)
Kun’yomiさえぎる (saegiru)
Stroke order (14 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 遮
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遮る | さえぎる saegiru | to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.) |
| 遮断機 | しゃだんき shadanki | (railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.) |
| 遮断器 | しゃだんき shadanki | circuit breaker |
| 遮断 | しゃだん shadan | isolation; cut off; blockade |
Study notes
遮 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1865 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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