Japanese symbol for “impound”

差し押さえる

さしおさえる

Romaji: sashiosaeru

to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods

In Japanese, impound is 差し押さえる, read さしおさえる (sashiosaeru).

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Meanings

v1, vt to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods

Written forms: 差し押さえる、差し押える、差押さえる、差押える. Readings: さしおさえる.

Kanji and stroke order

差

distinction, difference, variation

on: サ
kun: さ.す、さ.し

10 strokes · JLPT 2

押

push, stop, check

on: オウ
kun: お.す、お.し-、お.っ-、お.さえる

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
差別	さべつ sabetsu	distinction; differentiation; discrimination
格差	かくさ kakusa	qualitative difference; disparity; gap
交差点	こうさてん kousaten	crossing; intersection
時差	じさ jisa	time difference
日差し	ひざし hizashi	sunlight; rays of the Sun
誤差	ごさ gosa	measurement error; calculation error
押す	おす osu	to push; to thrust; to shove
押し	おし oshi	push; pushing

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