塞ぐ

Quick Meaning

塞ぐ means "to stop up; to close up; to block (up); to plug up; to shut up; to cover (ears, eyes, etc.); to close (eyes, mouth); to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up; to take up".塞

Reading

• Furigana: Add kana reading during review if this word uses kanji.
• Romaji: fusagu

Study Flow

First read 塞ぐ aloud, then connect the sound "fusagu" with the meaning "to stop up; to close up; to block (up); to plug up; to shut up; to cover (ears, eyes, etc.); to close (eyes, mouth); to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up; to take up".塞

Recall Practice

1. Cover the English and say the meaning of 塞ぐ.塞
2. Cover the Japanese and write the word for "to stop up; to close up; to block (up); to plug up; to shut up; to cover (ears, eyes, etc.); to close (eyes, mouth); to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up; to take up".
3. Say the romaji aloud: fusagu.

Mini Sentence Drill

Write one short sentence using 塞ぐ. Keep the sentence simple, then upgrade it with a time word or place word.塞

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