What is the Kanji for "Hinder" and "Hurt"?

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

The Japanese Kanji for "Hinder" and "Hurt" is "障".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Sawa".

Its onyomi reading is "Shou".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The component "⻖" . And The kanji "章" means "Chapter" and "Badge" and can be read as "Shou".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "障" mean in japanese?

"障" means "Hinder" and "Hurt".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

障害: "Disability" or "Obstacle". The Japanese noun '障害 (しょうがい)' can have two meanings: 'disability' or 'obstacle'. When referring to 'disability', it describes a physical, mental, or psychological condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities. For example: She has a physical disability - (彼女は身体障害がある). When referring to 'obstacle', it describes something that blocks progress or prevents success. For example: The bad weather posed an obstacle to our plans - (悪天候が私たちの計画の障害となった).

故障: "Breakdown". The Japanese verbal noun '故障 (こしょう)' means 'breakdown'. It refers to a failure or malfunction of something, such as a machine, device, or system. It can also be used to describe a problem or issue that arises unexpectedly. For example: The car has a breakdown - (車は故障してしまった). There was a breakdown in communication - (コミュニケーションが故障してしまった).

障子: "Sliding door". The Japanese noun '障子 (しょうじ)' refers to a traditional Japanese sliding door made of a wooden frame covered with thin, translucent paper. Shoji are commonly used in traditional Japanese-style architecture and provide a way to divide rooms or allow light to enter while maintaining privacy. They can be opened and closed to control the flow of air and light in a space. For example: The shoji door was opened to let in more sunlight - (障子を開けて日光を入れた).

保障: "Guarantee". The verbal noun '保障 (ほしょう)' means 'guarantee'. This term refers to a legally binding promise or assurance that something will be provided or will happen. It often implies a contractual obligation or safeguard. For example: The bank provided a guarantee for the loan - (銀行はローンの保障を提供した). The government offered a job guarantee to the workers - (政府はその労働者に雇用保証を与えた).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". And The hiragana "わ" is read as "wa".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.