Related words 障しょう 害がい More common and general term for obstacle, hindrance, or disability. 障碍 is a formal/literary variant with the same meaning but less frequent in everyday use.
支し 障しょう Refers to an obstruction or inconvenience that interferes with a plan or activity, often used in practical contexts.
Written forms 障しょう 碍げ
Standard modern spelling; 碍 is a simplified form of 礙 .
障しょう 礙げ
Traditional kyūjitai spelling; still seen in older texts.
Etymology From Middle Chinese 障礙 (obstacle, hindrance). The kanji 障 means 'to block' and 礙 /碍 means 'to obstruct'. The spelling 障碍 is now standard in modern Japanese.
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