遮 – intercept, interrupt, obstruct

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The kanji 遮 means intercept, interrupt, obstruct. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is シャ (sha); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is さえぎ.る (saegiru). It is written with 14 strokes, under radical 辵 (no. 162).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	シャ	sha
Kun’yomi	さえぎ.る	saegiru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 辵 (Kangxi radical 162). Components: 一・込・广・杰.

Words using 遮

遮るさえぎるto interrupt

Kanji with the same radical

連選通進近道運過送違述追退辺造達

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