Write the Readings of This Kanji: 塞

そく, み, さい, ふさ, とりで

How to say 'Blocked' or 'Occupied' in Japanese | 塞がる

Wondering how to say 'Blocked' or 'Occupied' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Blocked or Occupied is 'Fusagaru', written as 塞がる in Japanese.'Blocked' or 'Occupied' in hiragana is ふさがる.

word

塞がる

Meaning

Blocked, Occupied

Reading

ふさがる

fusagaru

Kanji

塞Block up

Explanation

The Japanese verb '塞がる (ふさがる)' has two primary meanings. The first meaning is 'blocked', which refers to something being physically obstructed or closed off. For example: The road is blocked due to construction「道路が工事で塞がっている」(どうろがこうじでふさがっている). The second meaning is 'occupied', which refers to something being in use or unavailable. For example: The bathroom is occupied「トイレが塞がっている」(トイレがふさがっている). This verb is often used to describe situations where access or availability is restricted, either physically or metaphorically.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7445

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 塞がる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

塞

Meaning

Block up

Hiragana in the Word 塞がる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

が

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 塞がる Through the Kanji 塞

This Word contains the Kanji 塞 as well.

word

塞ぐ

Meaning

Block

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'Fusagaru' means 'Blocked' or 'Occupied' .

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