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Kanji 阻

8 strokes

Meaning

thwart, separate from, prevent, obstruct, deter, impede

On'yomi
ソ
Kun'yomi
はばむ
Strokes
8
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
3級
Frequency
#1280 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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  6. 6
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  8. 8

Words with 阻

  • 阻止

    そし

    obstruction, check, hindrance

    N1
  • 阻む

    はばむ

    to keep someone from doing, to stop, to oppose

    N1

Example sentences

  • 自然しぜん環境かんきょうの悪化あっかを阻止そししましょう。

    Let's stop the deterioration of the natural environment.

  • 激はげしい雨あめが、行ゆく手てを阻はばんだ。

    The heavy rain prevented them from going there.

  • 彼かれらは大おおきな川かわに前進ぜんしんを阻はばまれた。

    Their progress was stopped by a wide river.

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