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障 — obstacle; hinder

障 means “obstacle; hinder”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: さわ(る) (sawaru). You'll see it in words such as 障る (sawaru, “to be harmful to; to hinder”).

障
Stroke order of 障
Meaning
obstacle; hinder
On'yomi
ショウ (shou)
Kun'yomi
さわ(る) (sawaru)
Strokes
14
Level
JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 2

How to remember 障

Sounds like 章: both read ショウ.

Parts: 阝 town; hill · 章 chapter

Words with 障

WordReadingMeaning
障るさわる sawaru kunto be harmful to; to hinder

Don't confuse it with

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