This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ソ、はば.む
Romaji: so, haba.mu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

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

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  170
Frequency:  1280
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-5
Korean Reading:  jo
Chinese Reading:  zu3
Unicode:  963b
JIS:  414B

Indexes

Halpern Index: 348
Nelson Index: 4984
New Nelson Index: 6434
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2d5.1
Four Corner Index: 7721.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1505
Gakken Index: 1377
Daikanwanjiten Index: 41593
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0796
Remembering the kanji Index: 1780
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1866
Kodansha Compact Index: 726
Kanji in Context Index: 1519
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 258
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 308
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1796
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1919
Essential Kanji Index: 1767
Kodansha Kanji Index: 411
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3673
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1221

Words

阻止 (そし)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction; preemption; blocking
阻む (はばむ)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct; to oppose; to thwart
道を阻む (みちをはばむ)
to obstruct one's way
阻隔 (そかく)
separation; estrangement
プロテアーゼ阻害剤 (プロテアーゼそがいざい)
protease inhibitor
阻害 (そがい)
obstruction; inhibition
選択的セロトニン再取り込み阻害薬 (せんたくてきセロトニンさいとりこみそがいやく)
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; SSRI
阻喪 (そそう)
loss of spirit; dejection
マクロファージ遊走阻止因子 (マクロファージゆうそうそしいんし)
macrophage migration inhibitory factor; MMIF
戦場航空阻止 (せんじょうこうくうそし)
battlefield air interdiction
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