Kanji
塞
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JLPT N2Jōyō · secondary13 strokes
Meanings
close, shut, cover, block, obstruct
- On
- ソク、サイ
- Kun
- ふさ.ぐ、とりで、み.ちる
Common words
- 塞ぐふさぐto stop up, to close up, to block (up), to plug up, to shut up, to cover (ears, eyes, etc.), to close (eyes, mouth)
- 塞がるふさがるto be closed, to be blocked, to be healed (e.g. wound), to be shut up
- 梗塞こうそくstoppage, blocking
- 閉塞へいそくblockage, blockade, blocking up, stoppage, obstruction, occlusion
- 塞爾維セルビアSerbia
Example sentences
道路は倒れた木で塞がっていた。
The road is blocked by fallen trees.
Tatoeba #123512(opens in a new tab)嵐の後、道路は倒れた木で塞がれた。
After the storm, the road was blocked with fallen trees.
Tatoeba #78426(opens in a new tab)