Godan verb

  1. to keep someone from doing, to stop, to prevent, to check, to hinder, to obstruct, to oppose, to thwart.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
阻む はばむ
 
沮む はばむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)