Kanji 妨: disturb, prevent, hamper, obstruct

Key takeaways

Kanji 妨: disturb, prevent, hamper, obstruct. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

妨

Meaning

disturbpreventhamperobstruct

On reading

ボウ

Kun reading

さまた.げる

Radical

女

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 妨

disturb, prevent, hamper, obstruct

Kanji structure breakdown

妨

Structure breakdown

女 + 方

Mnemonic story

Imagine someone blocking the direction (方) in which a woman (女) is walking. It represents the act of obstructing or preventing someone from moving forward. You can remember it through the word 'interference' (妨害).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ボウ

妨害ぼうがい
obstruction / interference / disturbance

Kun reading

さまた.げる

妨げるさまたげる
to disturb / to prevent / to hinder

Commonly used words

妨害
ぼうがい
obstruction / interference / disturbance
妨げる
さまたげる
to disturb / to prevent / to hinder

Example sentences

Example 1

工事が通行の妨害になっている。

Translation

The construction is causing an obstruction to traffic.

Example 2

電波の妨害で通話が聞こえにくい。

Translation

Interference on the signal makes it hard to hear the call.

Example 3

雨が試合を妨げた。

Translation

The rain disturbed the game.

Example 4

彼の意見が仕事を妨げる。

Translation

His opinion is hindering the work.

Kanji 妨: disturb, prevent, hamper, obstruct

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

妨害 (ぼうがい): meaning and examples

妨げる (さまたげる): meaning and examples