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障 = 阝 + 章
障 is a Japanese kanji written with 14 strokes, listed here under the keyword “hinder”. It is built from 阝 (pinnacle) and 章 (badge). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1393.
- Keyword
- hinder
- RTK frame
- 1393
- Strokes
- 14
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ショウ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- さわ.る
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- препятствовать
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 障 separate
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 障 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “pinnacle” + “badge”. 障 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 障 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.