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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1482 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 7

Meaning: disturb, prevent, hamper, obstruct

Kunyomi: さまた.げる

Onyomi: ボウ

Composition: 女 方

妨

Radical

Radical: 女

Meaning: woman, female

Reading: おんな

Frequency: 681

Alternative forms:

(alt radical position hen)

女

Examples

Onyomi Examples

妨害 (ボウガイ) obstruction, hindrance, blocking, disturbance, interference, interruption, sabotage, jamming (a signal)

妨害機 (ボウガイキ) jammer (e.g. radio signals), interceptor (aircraft)

公妨 (コウボウ) interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties

転び公妨 (コロビコウボウ) falsely provoked arrest for obstruction, police pretending to be knocked down so as to have grounds for an arrest

Kunyomi Examples

妨げる (さまたげる) to disturb, to prevent, to obstruct, to hinder

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