遮

obstruct

JLPT N1 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: さえぎ.る
On'yomi: シャ

遮 means "obstruct". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read さえぎ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

遮 in example sentences

がけくずれで交通こうつうは遮断しゃだんされた。

Gake kuzure de koutsuu wa shadan sareta.

Traffic was blocked by a landslide.
工事こうじが通とおりへの進入しんにゅうを遮断しゃだんした。

Kouji ga toori e no shinnyuu o shadan shita.

The construction blocked the entrance to the street.
インターネットの接続せつぞくが遮断しゃだんされた。

Intaanetto no setsuzoku ga shadan sareta.

My internet connection was cut off.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 遮 mean?: 遮 means "obstruct". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 遮 have?: 遮 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 遮 read?: It is read さえぎ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 遮?: 遮 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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