阻 means thwart
separate from, prevent, obstruct, deter
A hill stacked up: thwart.
On'yomi
- ソso
Kun'yomi
- はば(む)habamu
How it's built
- ⻖hill
- 且stack
Common words
- 阻むはばむto keep someone from doing; to stop
- 阻害そがいobstruction; impediment
- 阻止そしobstruction; prevention