障

hinder, obstacle

JLPT N1 Grade 6 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: さわ.る
On'yomi: ショウ

障 means "hinder, obstacle". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read さわ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

障 in example sentences

実じつに目障めざわりだな。

Jitsu ni mezawari da na.

It's really an eyesore.
テレビが故障こしょうした。

Terebi ga koshou shita.

The TV is broken.
その車くるまは故障こしょうした。

Sono kuruma wa koshou shita.

The car broke down.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 障 mean?: 障 means "hinder, obstacle". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 障 have?: 障 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 障 read?: It is read さわ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 障?: 障 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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