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Japanese symbol for “blocked”

Romaji: chissoku
blocked

In Japanese, blocked is , read (chissoku).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n, vs blocked

Kanji and stroke order

plug up, obstruct
on: チツ
11 strokes · JLPT 1
close, shut, cover
on: ソク、サイ
kun: ふさ.ぐ、とりで、み.ちる
13 strokes

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちっそく chissokusuffocation; choking; asphyxia
ちっそ chissonitrogen (N)
ちっか chikkanitridization; nitriding
ちっそひりょう chissohiryounitrogenous fertilizer; nitrogenous fertiliser
チフス chifusutyphoid; paratyphoid
ちっそくガス chissokugasuchoking gas
へいそく heisokublockage; blockade; blocking up
ようさい yousaifort; stronghold; fortification

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.