沮 stop; prevent; defeated; dejected 8 strokes. Readings ソ (on reading): 沮害 (そがい) check ショ (on reading) はばむ (kun reading) Components 氵 且 ⺡ radical water, left-side form of 水 目 radical eye Words using 沮 沮害 (そがい) check Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists