塞

block, stop

JLPT N1 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: ふさ.ぐ・とりで・み.ちる
On'yomi: ソク・サイ
Radical: 土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)

Stroke order & writing

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塞 in example sentences

八方はっぽう塞ふさがりだ。
Happou fusagari da.
We're sunk.
道みちが塞ふさがってる。
Michi ga fusagatteru.
The road is closed.
トムは塞ふさぎ込こんでいる。
Tomu wa fusagikonde iru.
Tom is depressed.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

More 土 (earth) kanji

塞 means "block, stop". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read ふさ.ぐ・とりで・み.ちる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソク・サイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 塞 mean?: 塞 means "block, stop". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 塞 have?: 塞 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 塞 read?: It is read ふさ.ぐ・とりで・み.ちる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソク・サイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 塞?: 塞 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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