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How to say 'Block' in Japanese | 塞ぐ

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The Japanese word for Block is 'Fusagu', written as 塞ぐ in Japanese.'Block' in hiragana is ふさぐ.

    word

    塞ぐ

    Meaning

    Block

    Reading

    ふさぐ

    fusagu

    Kanji

    塞Block up

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '塞ぐ (ふさぐ)' primarily means 'to block' or 'to obstruct'. It is used to describe the action of closing or blocking a passage, entrance, or any kind of opening. It can also be used metaphorically to describe blocking emotions or thoughts. For example: He blocked the entrance with a box「彼は箱で入口を塞いだ」(かれははこでいりぐちをふさいだ). She tried to block out the painful memories「彼女は辛い記憶を塞ごうとした」(かのじょはつらいきおくをふさごうとした). The verb can also imply a sense of filling or occupying a space, as in 'to fill a hole' or 'to occupy a position'.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    10

    Frequency

    7446

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 塞ぐ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    塞

    Meaning

    Block up

Hiragana in the Word 塞ぐ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    ぐ

    Reading

    Gu

Words Related to 塞ぐ Through the Kanji 塞

This Word contains the Kanji 塞 as well.

  • word

    塞がる

    Meaning

    Blocked, Occupied

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What does 'Fusagu' (塞ぐ) mean?

'Fusagu' means 'Block' .

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