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妨 — JLPT N1 Kanji — Detail

Onyomi: ボウ  ·  Kunyomi: さまた.げる  ·  Meanings: disturb, hamper, obstruct, prevent

Kanji Detail & Stroke Order

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Unicode: 59A8 Strokes: 7
JLPT N1
Meanings
disturb, hamper, obstruct, prevent
Onyomi
ボウ
Kunyomi
さまた.げる
Name Readings
JLPT
N1
Grade
8
Frequency
-
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Vocabulary Examples

Word Reading Meaning Meta
妨げる さまたげる to disturb, to prevent, to obstruct, to hinder common JLPT-N2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
妨害 ぼうがい obstruction, hindrance, blocking, disturbance, interference, interruption, sabotage, jamming (a signal) common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
妨げ さまたげ obstruction, hindrance common Noun
妨害物 ぼうがいぶつ obstacle Noun
妨害機 ぼうがいき jammer (e.g. radio signals) Noun
妨害工作 ぼうがいこうさく sabotage Noun
妨害罪 ぼうがいざい (crime of) obstruction, obstruction charge Noun
妨害工作員 ぼうがいこうさくいん saboteur Noun
妨害行為 ぼうがいこうい interference, obstruction, sabotage Noun
妨業 ぼうぎょう sabotage Noun
妨害戦術 ぼうがいせんじゅつ obstructive tactics, harassing tactics Noun
妨業員 ぼうぎょういん saboteur Noun
妨害放送 ぼうがいほうそう radio jamming Noun
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