Kanji

閼

Meaning

obstruct and conceal

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • とどめる
  • ふさぐ

On'yomi

  • あ か water offering to Buddha
  • あ かだな shelf for offerings (of water, flowers, etc.)
  • あつ
  • えん
  • よ

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/16

Component Analysis

閼
obstruct, conceal
とど.める, ふさ.ぐ, ア
門
gate, counter for cannons
かど, と, モン
於
at, in, on...
おい.て, お.ける, オ
方
direction, person, alternative
かた, -かた, ホウ
亠
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ
仒
𠆢
( 人 )
冫
( 氷 ) two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
こおり, ヒョウ

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