障害 (しょうがい) — obstacle

障害 is read しょうがい and listed as a noun. Meaning: obstacle; impediment; hindrance.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 障害.

  • 耳障り みみざわり hard (on the ears)
  • 故障 こしょう fault
  • 気障 きざ affected
  • 支障 ししょう obstacle
  • 障る さわる to be harmful to
  • 障子 しょうじ shoji (paper sliding door)
  • 障壁 しょうへき enclosing wall
  • 害虫 がいちゅう harmful insect
  • 危害 きがい injury
  • 公害 こうがい pollution
  • 災害 さいがい calamity
  • 殺害 さつがい killing