JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 遮: "intercept, interrupt, obstruct"
The kanji 遮 means "intercept, interrupt, obstruct". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シャ in on'yomi and さえぎ.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シャ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
さえぎ.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | intercept, interrupt, obstruct |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1865 of 2,501 |
Common words with 遮
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 遮るto interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept
- 遮断isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine
- 遮蔽物shelter; cover; screen; shield
- 話を遮るto interrupt (a person)
- 遮蔽shielding; sheltering; screening; shading
- 遮二無二desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
- 遮光shading; shielding from light
- 遮光カーテンblackout curtain; light-blocking curtain
- 遮音soundproofing; sound insulation
- 遮断機(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
- 遮那Mahavairocana (Bodhisattva)
- 感覚遮断sensory deprivation
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