せい
成
ちょう
長
　
を
はば
阻
　
む

expression, Godan verb

  1. to hinder the growth of (e.g. plants, someone), to hamper the growth of.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せい
成
ちょう
長
　
を
はば
阻
　
む
 成長を阻む せいちょうをはばむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

turn into, become, get
セイ　な.る　ジョウ (4th, N3)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ　ボ　ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
hooked enclosure
long, leader, superior
チョウ　なが.い　おさ (2nd, N5)
left hand
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
thwart, separate from, prevent
ソ　はば.む (8th, N1)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ　ショ　ソ (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)