阻 kanji: meaning “thwart”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N18 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- thwart
- On'yomi
- ソ
- Kun'yomi
- はば・む
Picture story to remember 阻
To thwart invaders on the hill, villagers drop one 一 heavy slab across the path and leave it there a month (月).
How to write 阻: stroke order
阻 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 阻
- 阻害そがいobstruction
- 阻むはばむto keep someone from doing
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