Memory phrase for the Kanji: 障

障

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Meaning hinder, hurt, block

Pronunciation

SHŌ
sawaru

Explanation

Left: hill 阝, right: medal, chapter 章 (Stand 立 up early 早 and you'll get a medal.) [early 早 = When the rising 旦 sun 日 is at the marked spot 丶 at the horizon 一 it is still early]

Mnemonic
 
On the hill you will get a medal for your hindrance.

Radicals

阝 hillThe radical kozato shows a hill. 阝 and is always on the left side of a kanji. (Please note that rather similar radical oozato ⻏ is always on the right sight of the kanji and means village.)
章 badge, medal
立 to standA person with wide hips 六 stands on the ground 一.
早 early, fast
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 Vocabulary

故障 こしょう  break-down, failure, accident, out of order
気障 きざ  affectation, conceit, snobbery
保障 ほしょう  guarantee, security, assurance, pledge, warranty
障る さわる  to hinder, to interfere with, to affect, to do one harm, to be harmful to
障子 しょうじ  paper sliding door
障害 しょうがい  obstacle, damage, impediment (fault)

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