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What is the Kanji for 'Hinder' and 'Disturb'? | 妨

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Hinder' and 'Disturb', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Hinder' and 'Disturb' is 妨.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hinder, Disturb

    Reading

    kunyomiさまた

    samata

    onyomiぼう

    bou

    Parts

    Woman Direction

    Example Word

    妨害: obstruction. The Japanese verbal noun '妨害 (ぼうがい)' means 'obstruction' or 'interference'. It refers to the act of hindering or preventing something from happening, often intentionally. This word is commonly used in contexts such as communication, progress, or activities being disrupted. For example: The noise was an obstruction to our conversation「騒音が会話の妨害になった」(そうおんがかいわのぼうがいになった). The protest caused an obstruction to traffic「デモが交通の妨害になった」(デモがこうつうのぼうがいになった). It can also be used in legal or technical contexts, such as 'signal interference'「信号の妨害」(しんごうのぼうがい).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1713

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Woman

    kanji

    Meaning

    Direction

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 38 kanji contain the part 女 as well.

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    Meaning

    Number

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    Meaning

    Older sister

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    Meaning

    Younger sister

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    Cheap, Relax

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    Begin

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    Meaning

    Like, Fond

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    Meaning

    Marriage

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    Meaning

    Important, Need

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    Meaning

    Daughter, Girl

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lady

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wife

    kanji

    姿

    Meaning

    Shape, Figure

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    Meaning

    Surname, Family name

    kanji

    Meaning

    Marry, Bride

    kanji

    婿

    Meaning

    Bridegroom, Groom

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    Meaning

    Committee

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    Meaning

    Cherry

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    Meaning

    Exquisite, Marvelous

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    Meaning

    Gentle, Come to terms

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    Meaning

    Dislike

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    Meaning

    Might, Intimidate

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    Meaning

    Pregnant, Swollen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pregnant, Pregnancy

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    Meaning

    As, Likeness

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    Meaning

    Marriage, Marry

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    Meaning

    Enjoyment, Recreation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Intermediary, Mediator

    kanji

    Meaning

    Princess

    kanji

    Meaning

    Princess, Queen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lass, Young lady

    kanji

    Meaning

    Legitimate heir, Legitimate wife

    kanji

    Meaning

    Old woman

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    Meaning

    Irrational, Reckless

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    Meaning

    Servant, Dude

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    Meaning

    Princess, Beauty

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    Meaning

    Envy, Jealous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bewitched

    kanji

    Meaning

    Envy, Jealous

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 13 kanji contain the part 方 as well.

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    Meaning

    Travel

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    Meaning

    Family

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    Meaning

    Alms, Carry out

    kanji

    Meaning

    Visit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prevent, Defend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boy, Sonny

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tassel, Chamber

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fat, Obese

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flag

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gyrate, Rotation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spin, Spinning

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fragrant, Perfume

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 妨 mean?

妨 means 'Hinder' and 'Disturb'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.