Word Meaning 差し障る

さしさわる sashisawaru

差し障る is read as さしさわる (sashisawaru) and means to hinder.

Meaning

English

  1. to hinder
  2. to obstruct
  3. to adversely affect

Reading

Kana

さしさわる

Romaji

sashisawaru

Writing Variants

  • さし障る さしさわる sashisawaru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 66577 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

差し障り

さしさわり

offence

差し控える

さしひかえる

to be beside

差し迫る

さしせまる

to be urgent

差し上げる

さしあげる

to do (for someone)

差し支える

さしつかえる

to interfere (with)

差し伸べる

さしのべる

to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)

差し掛かる

さしかかる

to come near (to)

差し入れる

さしいれる

to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books)

差し出る

さしでる

to jut out