Keyword
interrupt
Info
FrequencyTop 1300-1400
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig1276
Readings
しゃ
(16%)
Composed of
commoner
road
Used in vocabulary (34 in total)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
Examples (7 in total)
She used her hand to screen the sunlight from her eyes.
He blocked my way.
The sound of construction often blocks out the sound of the TV.