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阻 — thwart

阻 means “thwart”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ソ (so). Kun'yomi: はば(む) (habamu). You'll see it in words such as 阻む (habamu, “to keep someone from doing; to stop”).

阻
Stroke order of 阻
Meaning
thwart
On'yomi
ソ (so)
Kun'yomi
はば(む) (habamu)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 4

How to remember 阻

Parts: 阝 town; hill · 且 moreover

Words with 阻

WordReadingMeaning
阻むはばむ habamu kunto keep someone from doing; to stop

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