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
Radical: 女
Meaning: woman, female
Reading: おんな
Frequency: 681
Alternative forms:
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
妨げる (さまたげる) to disturb, to prevent, to obstruct, to hinder