thwart, separate from, prevent, obstruct

About this kanji

The kanji「阻」primarily means to obstruct or prevent something from happening. It is often used in verbs and nouns. For instance, the verb 阻む (はばむ) means 'to keep someone from doing' something, while the noun 阻止 (そし) refers to 'obstruction.' Another interesting compound is 阻害 (そがい), which means 'obstruction' in a more general sense. You might also come across the term 悪阻 (つわり), which means 'morning sickness' in the context of pregnancy, indicating a physical obstruction to comfort. Remember, this kanji conveys the concept of hindering progress or movement, and it’s important in contexts where challenges or barriers are discussed.

Example sentences

• 道路の工事が交通を阻害している。

  The road construction is obstructing traffic.

Meanings across languages

English

thwart, separate from, prevent, obstruct, deter, impede

Tiếng Việt

cản trở, tách rời, ngăn chặn, chắn đường, ngăn lại, cản

日本語

妨げる, 分離する, 防ぐ, 阻む, 中止させる, 妨害する

한국어

저지하다, 분리하다, 방지하다, 막다, 억제하다, 지체하다

中文

阻止, 分开, 预防, 阻挡, 威慑, 妨碍

id

menghalangi, memisahkan, mencegah, menghalangi, melarang, menghalangi

th

ขัดขวาง, แยกออกจาก, ป้องกัน, กีดกัน, ทำให้ไม่กล้า, ขัดขวาง

es

frustrar, separar de, prevenir, obstruir, disuadir, impedir

fr

empêcher, séparer, prévenir, obstruer, dissuader, entraver

de

verhindern, ablenken von, verhindern, blockieren, abschrecken, behindern

pt

obstruir, prevenir, impedir, bloquear, dissuar, entravar

Common compounds

• 阻止そしobstruction, prevention, hindrance
• 阻むはばむto keep someone from doing, to stop, to prevent
• 阻害そがいobstruction, impediment, hindrance
• 悪阻つわりmorning sickness, nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
• 険阻けんそsteep (terrain), precipitous, precipice
• 阻喪そそうloss of spirit, dejection
• 阻隔そかくseparation, estrangement
• 阻却そきゃくrejection