14 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

hinder, hurt, harm

Kun'yomi
  • to be harmful to
On'yomi
  • ショウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ショウ 74.5%
さわ 25.5%

Character Breakdown

hinder, hurt, harm
ショウ さわ.る (6th, N1)
badge, chapter, composition
ショウ あきら あき (3rd, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
early, fast
はや.い サッ ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)

Common Words

fault ②damage (to a part of the body) ③problem ④objection
to be harmful to
obstacle ②disorder ③steeplechase
enclosing wall ②obstacle
hindrance ②harm (to one's health) ③menstruation
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References

Unicode hex code 969C
JIS X 0208 1-30-67
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 5019
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6479
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 715
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 875
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 504
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 647
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1297
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1393
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 676
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1145
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 41821
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 902
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 858
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 877
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1880
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 913
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 976
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1028
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 751
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1307
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2d11.2
Four corner code 7024.6
De Roo Code 3655