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: ショウ、さわ.る
Romaji: shō, sawa.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

hinder, hurt, harm

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  170
Frequency:  742
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  1-3-11
Korean Reading:  jang
Chinese Reading:  zhang4
Unicode:  969c
JIS:  3E63

Indexes

Halpern Index: 715
Nelson Index: 5019
New Nelson Index: 6479
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2d11.2
Four Corner Index: 7024.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 902
Gakken Index: 676
Daikanwanjiten Index: 41821
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0957
Remembering the kanji Index: 1297
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1880
Kodansha Compact Index: 751
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 913
Kanji in Context Index: 1028
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 504
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 647
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1307
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1393
Essential Kanji Index: 1145
Kodansha Kanji Index: 875
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3655
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 976

Words

障害 (しょうがい、しょうげ)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; difficulty; barrier; handicap; impairment; disability; disorder; malfunction
故障 (こしょう)
breakdown; failure; fault; accident; out of order; damage; hurt; objection; protest
身障者 (しんしょうしゃ)
disabled person; physically handicapped person
障る (さわる)
to hinder; to interfere with; to affect; to do one harm; to be harmful to
緑内障 (りょくないしょう)
glaucoma
保証 (ほしょう)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
支障 (ししょう)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
障壁 (しょうへき)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
障子 (しょうじ)
shoji (paper sliding door)
色覚障害 (しきかくしょうがい)
color-blindness; colour-blindness
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