01
妨げる
さまたげる
to hinder
Meanings
- disturb
- prevent
- hamper
- obstruct
Readings
Onyomi
- ボウ
Kunyomi
- さまた.げる
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Useful words
02
妨害
ぼうがい
interference
03
妨げ
さまたげ
hindrance
04
安眠妨害
あんみんぼうがい
disturbing sleep
05
営業妨害
えいぎょうぼうがい
business obstruction
06
妨害電波
ぼうがいでんぱ
jamming signal
Compare Kanji
01防Shape95%ward off, defend方 forms the right side of both characters, and both are used in contexts of stopping or preventing actions.02害Meaning92%harm, injuryThese characters are often paired together to describe interference, obstruction, or causing harm.03助Pair90%help, rescueThese represent opposite concepts, where 妨 means to obstruct and 助 means to help or assist.04坊Shape85%boy, priest's residence方 forms the right side of both characters, which also share the same reading ボウ.05訪Shape82%call on, visit方 forms the right side of both characters, although their meanings and readings are different.06始Component80%commence, beginBoth characters share the 女 radical on the left side.