8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1
thwart, separate from, prevent, obstruct, deter, impede
Kun'yomi
は ば む to keep someone from doing
On'yomi
ソ
Character Breakdown
References
| Unicode hex code | 963B |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-33-43 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 4984 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 6434 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 348 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 411 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 258 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 308 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1780 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 1919 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1377 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1767 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 41593 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1505 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1085 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 1135 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1866 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1221 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1519 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 726 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1796 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 2d5.1 |
| Four corner code | 7721.0 |
| De Roo Code | 3673 |