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障子

しょうじ

noun

Meanings

1paper sliding door
2shoji (paper sliding door)

Example sentence

壁に耳あり障子に目あり。

Walls have ears, shouji have eyes.

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Kanji in this word

障Hinder, Hurt, Harm14 strokes 子Child, Sign Of The Rat, 11pm-1am3 strokes

More words with 障

障害しょうがい · obstacleN3 安全保障あんぜんほしょう · (guarantee of) security 故障こしょうする · breakdownN4 障害者しょうがいしゃ · disabled person 故障こしょう · fault

Full entry on Jisho

支障

ししょう · obstacle

社会保障しゃかいほしょう · social security

障壁しょうへき · enclosing wall

More words with 子

子ね · the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac)様子ようす · aspectN3 原子力げんしりょく · atomic energy 子供こども · child(ren)N5 子こ · childN4 女子じょし · womanN3 男子だんし · young manN3 息子むすこ · (humble) sonN4

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