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Keyword
interrupt
Info
FrequencyTop 1300-1400
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig1276
Readings
しゃ
(16%)
Composed of
庶
commoner
⻌
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
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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.
My internet connection was cut off.
The construction blocked the entrance to the street.
A large pillar obstructs the view of the lake.
Traffic was blocked by a landslide.