障 — hinder, hurt, harm

Readings

On'yomi

ショウ

Kun'yomi

さわ.る

Example words

• 保障ほしょうguarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
• 障害しょうがい(1) obstacle; impediment; hindrance; difficulty; barrier (2) handicap; impairment; disability; disorder; malfunction
• 故障こしょうbreak-down; failure; fault; accident; out of order
• 障子しょうじshoji (paper sliding door)
• 気障きざaffected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
• 障るさわるto hinder; to interfere with; to affect; to do one harm; to be harmful to