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守

guard
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingシュ、ス
Kun readingまも.る、まも.り、もり、-もり、かみ
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. guardRtK
  2. protect
  3. defend
  4. obey
  1. to protect
  2. to guard
  3. to defend
  4. to keep (i.e. a promise)
  5. to abide (by the rules)

Popular Usage

留守

Radicals and components

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Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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house · glue

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 198

Compound words

留守るす
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies)
守るまもる
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules)
守護しゅご
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
見守るみまもる
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare
留守番るすばん
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; staying at home; caretaker
看守かんしゅ
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
厳守げんしゅ
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
攻守こうしゅ
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
子守こもり
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
守りもり
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
守衛しゅえい
(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper
守備しゅび
defense; defence; fielding
遵守じゅんしゅ
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by
鎮守ちんじゅ
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
保守ほしゅ
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
好守こうしゅ
good fielding
守勢しゅせい
(being on the) defensive
お守りおまもり
charm; amulet; talisman
子守歌こもりうた
lullaby
保守党ほしゅとう
Conservative Party
保守的ほしゅてき
conservative
専守防衛せんしゅぼうえい
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
お守おまもり
charm
井守いもり
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)

Kun Reading Examples

安全のために御守りを持って行きなさい。おまもり
Take an amulet for safety's sake.tatoeba
お守りはあなたよ。おまもり
You're my good omen.tatoeba
守りを固めろ！来るぞ！まもり
Tighten the defences! They're coming!tatoeba
ペットのためにご祈祷していただける御守と御札が実現しました。おまもり
Now there are charms and talismans for your pet that you can have blessed.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は法を守ることがいかに大切かを指摘した。
He pointed out how important it is to observe the law.tatoeba
彼は保守党一辺倒で押し通した。
He has remained pro-conservative throughout.tatoeba
彼は保守寄りだ。
He is conservative to a degree.tatoeba
彼は必ず友人との約束を守る。
He never fails to keep his word with his friends.tatoeba

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 守

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