障 means “obstacle, hindrance, screen”

しょう · shou

Also: hinder, hurt, harm

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): さわる
On'yomi (Chinese reading): ショウ

JLPT N1 · Taught in grade 6 · 14 strokes

The story

A hill (阝) standing across the way like a wall of signs (章): an obstacle. 故障 is a breakdown, 障害 is an obstacle or a disability, and the 障子 of a Japanese room are paper screens that block the view but let the light through.

Used in 故障 (koshou, breakdown), 障害 (shougai, obstacle/disability), and 障子 (shouji, paper sliding screen)

障 means “obstacle, hindrance, screen”

The story

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