遮

intercept, interrupt, obstruct

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シャ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さえぎ.る

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:14

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1865

Vocabulary

シャ

Word	Reading	Meaning
遮断機	シャダンキ	(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
遮断器	シャダンキ	circuit breaker
遮断	シャダン	isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
交通遮断	コウツウシャダン	blockage; quarantine
遮光	シャコウ	shading; shielding from light

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
遮る	さえぎる	to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
遮へい	しゃへい	shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
遮断壁	しゃだんぺき	bulkhead; barrier
遮へい物	しゃへいぶつ	shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
光線を遮る	こうせんをさえぎる	to intercept the light

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