障 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「⻖」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「⻖」
- On
- ショウ
- Kun
- さわ(る)
- Meaning
- obstacle; to hinder
Origin
⻖ "wall" plus 章; a wall standing in the way — hence "to hinder, obstacle."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ショウ | 障害・障子・故障 |
|---|---|
| さわる | 障る・差し障り |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 故障こしょう
breakdown; fault
- 障害しょうがい
obstacle; impairment
Example
テレビが故障した。
The television broke down.
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