漢字Kanji · in Human Body & People
妨: disturb, prevent
Also: hamper, obstruct
JLPT N17 strokesSecondary schoolYour ink: 白 Not met
女 carries the meaning · 方 gives the sound
7 strokes
Two readings, and the words that use each
ボウbou · on'yomi · in compounds
- 妨害ぼうがいobstruction; hindrance; blocking
さまたげるsamatageru · kun'yomi · on its own
- 妨げさまたげobstruction; hindrance
- 妨げるさまたげるto disturb; to prevent; to obstruct
Words: JMdict, EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Where it comes from
Memory story · made up to help you remember
“Grace and strength! This is the radical of the feminine, representing mothers, daughters, and the many roles women have played throughout history.”
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Connections
Ink shades, lightest to darkest: 白 Not met, 淡 Met, 中 Learning, 濃 Familiar, 印 Mastered
妨 takes the 方 family's reading, ボウ (bou).
In ChineseSame character in simplified and traditional · fáng
Same form: 妨 is written the same way in mainland China (simplified) and in Taiwan and Hong Kong (traditional).
- Simplified
- 妨 mainland China, Singapore
- Traditional
- 妨 Taiwan, Hong Kong
Pinyin fáng most common reading
Forms and pinyin: Unicode Unihan database (Unicode License v3). Pinyin lists the most common reading, not every reading.
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