塞

KANJI

塞

block

obstruct, fill, cover, fortress

Kun'yomi

ふさfusaふせfuseとりtori

On'yomi

そくsokuさいsai

Example sentences

この管くだが詰つまっていて、流ながれを塞ふさいでいるようだ。

This pipe is clogged, and it seems to be blocking the flow.

あの一件いっけんで頭あたまが一杯いっぱいになり、他ほかのことが考かんがえられなくて心こころが塞ふさがっていた。

My mind was completely occupied with that matter, and I couldn't think of anything else, making me feel down.

このままでは我々われわれの発展はってんの活路かつろが塞ふさがれてしまうだろう。

If things continue like this, our path to development will likely be blocked.

Practice exercises

塞

Answer

そくさいふさ

塞

Answer

blockobstructplugfill up

塞ぐ

To block; to close up; to plug; to fill

Answer

ふさぐ

塞翁おうが馬うま

A blessing in disguise (lit. "old man Sai's horse")

Answer

さいおうがうま

閉へい塞

Obstruction; blockage; stagnation

Answer

へいそく

壅よう塞

Blockage; obstruction (especially of something flowing)

Answer

ようそく