塞 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「土」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「土」
- On
- ソク・サイ
- Kun
- ふさ.ぐ・とりで・み.ちる
- Meaning
- block up; fortress
Origin
Earth plus packing into a gap: to stop something up with earth; also a fort that blocks an enemy.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| サイ | 要塞 |
|---|---|
| ソク | 脳梗塞・閉塞 |
| ふさぐ | 塞ぐ |
| ふさがる | 塞がる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 要塞ようさい
fortress
- 閉塞へいそく
blockage; deadlock
Example
土砂で出口が塞がっていた。
The exit was blocked by earth and rubble.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)