The kanji 遮 generally conveys the idea of "to obstruct," "to block," "to intercept," or "to screen." It implies preventing something from passing, reaching, or being seen. It often relates to something that hides, covers, or prevents access.

・On-yomi (音読み): シャ (sha) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): さえぎ（る） (saegi(ru))

⚫︎ 遮断（しゃだん） Translation: Blocking; interruption; shutting off. ⚫︎ 遮光（しゃこう） Translation: Light shielding; shading. ⚫︎ 遮る（さえぎる） Translation: To obstruct; to block; to interrupt.

The kanji 遮 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. The left side is ⻍, which is the radical related to walking or movement, and the right side is 者 which indicates the sound "sha". The original meaning of 遮 was "to stop" or "to block something that is moving". The phonetic component 者 also contributes to the meaning, as it sometimes implies the action of something happening or occurring.