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今日の漢字
Secondary school

close, shut, cover, block, obstruct

13 strokes

On
ソク、サイ
Kun
ふさ.ぐ、とりで、み.ちる

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. ふさぐto stop up; to close up; to block (up); to plug up1
    • She looks blue for some reason.

    • Let's plug up the hole.

    • He filled up the hole in the wall.

  2. こうそくstoppage; blocking2
  3. へいそくblockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage3
  4. ふさがるto be closed; to be blocked; to be healed (e.g. wound); to be shut up4
    • Is this seat taken?

    • The road is blocked by fallen trees.

    • If you sleep on your back it's easier for your upper airway to be obstructed because your tongue, uvula, etc. slip towards the back of your throat.

  5. ようさいfort; stronghold; fortification5
    • You can still see the remains of the fortress there.

    • The fortress was in the enemy's hands.

    • It's a fort built to defend the town from invasion.

  6. のうこうそくcerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke6
  7. しんきんこうそくheart attack; myocardial infarction7
    • Sleep deprivation increases risk of heart attacks.

    • Many people suffer from heart disease in Japan, but in Libya those having heart attacks have also increased a lot recently.

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