阻 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「⻖」
道3Junior high level ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「⻖」
- On
- ソ
- Kun
- はば.む
- Meaning
- thwart; obstruct
Origin
⻖ "hill" with 且: a hill blocking the way — to thwart, to obstruct.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソ | 阻止・阻害・険阻 |
|---|---|
| はばむ | 阻む |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 阻止そし
obstruction; blocking
- 険阻けんそ
steep and rugged
Example
被害の拡大を阻止した。
We blocked the damage from spreading.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)