阻

meaningthwart, separate from, prevent, obstruct, deter, impede

On'yomi
ソ
Kun'yomi
はば.む
Strokes
8
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1280 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

阻
  • 阻止そしobstruction
  • 阻むはばむto keep someone from doing
  • 阻害そがいobstruction

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