noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. obstruction, hindrance, blocking, disturbance, interference, interruption, jamming (a signal).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
妨害 ぼうがい
妨碍 ぼうがい
妨礙 ぼうがい
防害 ぼうがい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

disturb, prevent, hamper
ボウ さまた.げる (8th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
direction, person, alternative
ホウ かた なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン マン よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
harm, injury
ガイ (4th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
life (生) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)