Keyword
obstruction
Info
FrequencyTop 1000-1100
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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KankenLevel 5
Heisig1393
Readings
さわ
(13%)
ざわ
(9%)
(1%)
Composed of
small village
chapter
Used in vocabulary (282 in total)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
Examples (95 in total)
He did the work in spite of many obstacles.
He surmounted the obstacles with great effort.
He refused to quit despite many obstacles.