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障
obstacle · impede · harm · barrier
N1On: しょうKun: さわる、さしつかえる
Memory Aid
Picture a **barrier** (障) blocking a path, formed by a decorative **badge/chapter** (章) placed on a **mound** (阝). This 'badge on a mound' serves as an **obstacle**.
Vocabulary
故障こしょうbreakdown, failure
障害しょうがいobstacle, impediment, disability
障壁しょうへきbarrier, wall
障るさわるto hinder, to interfere (with someone's plans)
支障ししょうhindrance, impediment
Example Sentences
電車が故障で止まってしまいました。
The train stopped due to a breakdown.
彼は身体に障害があるが、前向きに生きている。
Although he has a physical disability, he lives positively.
人の仕事に障ることはしてはいけない。
You shouldn't do things that interfere with other people's work.
体に障るから、無理はしない方がいい。
It will harm your body, so it's better not to overdo it.