N1
塞 meaning and readings
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Kanji
塞
N1
- Meaning
- frontier, fortress, blocked
- Onyomi
- ソク、サイ
- Kunyomi
- ふさ(ぐ)、ふさ(がる)
- Formula
- 塞 = 𡨄 + 土。
Story
塞 is analyzed as a combination of 𡨄 (it's cold), 土 (dirt, land) and denotes frontier, fortress, blocked.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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