JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 障: "hinder, hurt, harm"
The kanji 障 means "hinder, hurt, harm". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ショウ in on'yomi and さわ.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)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
さわ.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 | hinder, hurt, harm |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 742 of 2,501 |
Common words with 障
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 障害obstacle; impediment; hindrance; barrier · disorder; defect; disability; handicap
- 支障obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
- 故障fault; trouble; breakdown; failure · damage (to a part of the body); injury; hurt
- 障壁enclosing wall; boundary fence · obstacle; barrier
- 障子shoji (paper sliding door)
- 耳障りhard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough
- 目障りeyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye · obstruction (to the view of something)
- 障害物obstacle; hurdle
- 気に障るto hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
- 障るto be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
- 当たり障りのないharmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland
- 支障をきたすto hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with
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