遮 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「⻌」
道準2High school level ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「⻌」
- On
- シャ
- Kun
- さえぎ.る
- Meaning
- intercept; block; obstruct
Origin
To go plus a crowd of things: to cover the way ahead — to block or intercept.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シャ | 遮断 |
|---|---|
| さえぎる | 遮る |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 遮断しゃだん
cutting off; blocking
- 遮光しゃこう
blocking out light
Example
高い塀が日光を遮っている。
A high wall is blocking the sunlight.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)