# 遮 — Intercept

Frequency rank 1699 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 塊 (Lump), less common than 矛 (Spear).

- On’yomi: しゃ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 辵 Walk (Kangxi 162)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

A scarecrow stands on the left while a road stretches on the right — the scarecrow intercepts anyone traveling the road, blocking their path like a guard.

In words:

- 遮る さえぎる — to interrupt;to intercept;to obstruct

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