妨

disturb, prevent, hamper, obstruct

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ボウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さまた.げる

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:7

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1482

Vocabulary

ボウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
妨害	ボウガイ	obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption; sabotage; jamming (a signal)
交通妨害	コウツウボウガイ	traffic obstruction
妨害物	ボウガイブツ	obstacle
妨業	ボウギョウ	sabotage
妨業員	ボウギョウイン	saboteur

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
妨げ	さまたげ	obstruction; hindrance
妨げる	さまたげる	to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
公務執行妨害	こうむしっこうぼうがい	interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
睡眠を妨げる	すいみんをさまたげる	to disturb one's sleep
サービスの妨害	サービスのぼうがい	denial of service

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