| Kanji | 阻 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ソ |
| Kunyomi | はば.む |
| English | thwart, separate from, prevent, obstruct, deter, impede |
| Examples | 阻む(はばむ): to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct; to oppose; to thwart 阻止(そし): obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; interdiction |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1280 |
| Components | 阜: hill; mound; left village radical (no. 170) 且: moreover; also; furthermore |
| Number of Strokes | 8 |
| Kanji Radical | 阜 |
| Radical Number | 170 |
| Radical Strokes | 8 |
| Radical Reading | こざと・こざとへん・おか・ぎふのふ |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | thwart |
| Koohii Story 1 | Keeping porn on the pinnacle of a bookshelf can thwart snooping kids (thanks bodhisamaya). |
| Koohii Story 2 | The shortness of the Japanese thwarts their attempts to reach the topmost (pinnacle) shelf without grabbing a chair. |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1001-1500
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