阻

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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ソ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

はば.む

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:8

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1280

Vocabulary

ソ

Word	Reading	Meaning
阻害	ソガイ	obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
阻止	ソシ	obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
意気阻喪	イキソソウ	depressed in spirits; rejection; disheartened; lacking nerve
険阻	ケンソ	steep (terrain); precipitous; precipice; steep place
戦場航空阻止	センジョウコウクウソシ	battlefield air interdiction

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
阻む	はばむ	to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct; to oppose; to thwart
悪阻	つわり	morning sickness; nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
成長を阻む	せいちょうをはばむ	to hinder the growth of (e.g. plants, someone); to hamper the growth of
道を阻む	みちをはばむ	to obstruct one's way
プロテアーゼ阻害剤	プロテアーゼそがいざい	protease inhibitor

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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