Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to interrupt, to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.), to block (light, wind, etc.), to intercept, to cut off.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
遮る さえぎる
さいぎ
 
遮る さいぎる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

intercept, interrupt, obstruct
シャ さえぎ.る (9th, N1)
commoner, all, bastard
ショ (9th, N1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
walk, walking, road radical variant (no. 162)
チャク