intercept, interrupt, obstruct
On'yomi (音読み)
- シャ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- さえぎ.る
About this kanji
The kanji 遮 means to intercept or obstruct something. It is commonly used as a verb with the kun'yomi さえぎる, which means "to interrupt." You will often encounter this kanji in compounds like 遮る (さえぎる), meaning "to interrupt," and 遮断機 (しゃだんき), which refers to a railway crossing gate that prevents cars from passing. Another important compound is 遮光 (しゃこう), meaning "shading," used when discussing light control. In terms of usage, this kanji tends to relate to stopping or blocking something, so you'll find it in contexts where interruptions or barriers are involved.
Example sentences
彼の声が遮られた。
His voice was interrupted.
Meanings across languages
- English
- intercept, interrupt, obstruct
- Tiếng Việt
- chặn lại, gián đoạn, cản trở
- 日本語
- 遮る, 中断, 妨げる
- 한국어
- 차단하다, 방해하다, 가로막다
- 中文
- 遮挡, 中断, 阻碍
- id
- mencegah
- th
- ขัดขวาง
- es
- interrumpir
- fr
- intercepter
- de
- abfangen
- pt
- interceptar
Common compounds
- 遮るさえぎるto interrupt, to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.), to block (light, wind, etc.)
- 遮断機しゃだんき(railway) crossing gate, barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
- 遮断器しゃだんきcircuit breaker
- 遮断しゃだんisolation, cut off, blockade
- 遮光しゃこうshading, shielding from light
- 遮蔽しゃへいshielding, sheltering, screening
- 遮那しゃなMahavairocana (Bodhisattva)
- 遮音しゃおんsoundproofing, sound insulation
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