logo

The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1280 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 8

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

Kunyomi: はば.む

Onyomi: ソ

Composition: 阝 且

阻

Radical

Radical: 阜

Meaning: mound, dam (阝 left)

Reading: こざと

Frequency: 348

Alternative forms:

阝(alt radical position hen)

阜

Examples

Onyomi Examples

阻止 (ソシ) obstruction, prevention, hindrance, check, blocking, stopping

阻害 (ソガイ) obstruction, impediment, hindrance, inhibition, blocking, check

悪阻 (オソ) morning sickness, nausea and vomiting of pregnancy

妊娠悪阻 (ニンシンオソ) hyperemesis gravidarum, HG, severe morning sickness

Kunyomi 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

Left-click: rotate, Mouse-wheel/middle-click: zoom, Right-click: pan