The kanji 阻: meaning, readings and stroke order

阻

Meaning: block, prevent
On reading: ソ so
Kun reading: はば（む） habamu
Strokes: 8
Radical: 阜 mound, dam
Level: Level 8 · the last years of junior high

Stroke order

Meaning in other languages

Vietnamese: ngăn cản (trở)
Japanese: はばむ。じゃまをする。
Korean: 막다, 가로막다 (조)
Chinese: 阻止、阻挡

Readings, words and example sentences

ソ so · on reading · less common

阻そ止し
stopping, prevention
事故を 阻そ止しします。
They stop accidents from happening.

はば（む） habamu · kun reading · less common

阻はばむ
to block, to stand in the way
高いかべが行く手を 阻はばみます。
A high wall blocks the way ahead.

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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.