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塞 — plug up; fort

塞 means “plug up; fort”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: ソク (soku), サイ (sai). Kun'yomi: ふさ(ぐ) (fusagu). You'll see it in words such as 塞ぐ (fusagu, “to stop up; to close up”).

塞
Stroke order of 塞
Meaning
plug up; fort
On'yomi
ソク (soku), サイ (sai)
Kun'yomi
ふさ(ぐ) (fusagu)
Strokes
13
Level
JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 7

How to remember 塞

Parts: 宀 roof · 三 three · 八 eight; spreading legs · 土 earth

Words with 塞

WordReadingMeaning
塞ぐふさぐ fusagu kunto stop up; to close up

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