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detain
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingリュウ、ル
Kun readingと.める、と.まる、とど.める、とど.まる、るうぶる
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 5

Meanings

  1. detainRtK
  2. fasten
  3. halt
  4. stop
  1. to stop
  2. to stay (e.g. the night)
  3. to cease
  4. to put an end to
  5. to contain

Popular Usage

留学生留守書留加留多

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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receipt · sword (刀) · dagger (刀) · rice field (田) · brains

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1527

Compound words

留学生りゅうがくせい
overseas student; exchange student
留守るす
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies)
書留かきとめ
registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail); (putting on) record; writing down
留保りゅうほ
reserving; withholding
留守番るすばん
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; staying at home; caretaker
拘留こうりゅう
custody; detention; confinement
在留ざいりゅう
residing (esp. abroad); staying; living
残留ざんりゅう
staying behind; remaining; residual
駐留ちゅうりゅう
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
保留ほりゅう
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
抑留よくりゅう
internment; detainment; detention
留学りゅうがく
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
留置りゅうち
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
留年りゅうねん
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
留任りゅうにん
remaining in office; staying in office; remaining at one's post
局留めきょくどめ
general delivery; counter collection; poste restante
停留所ていりゅうじょ
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
歌留多カルタ
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
留めるとどめる
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to; to contain
留め金とめがね
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
留置場りゅうちじょう
police cell; place of detention; jail
慰留いりゅう
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.)
遺留いりゅう
leaving behind (after death)
寄留きりゅう
temporary residence

On Reading Examples

ロンドンに留学されるって本当ですか？りゅうがく
Is it true that you are going to study in London?tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

虎は死して皮を留め、人は死して名を残す。とどめる
A great man will be remembered for his achievements.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は忘れるといけないので私の電話番号を書き留めた。
He wrote down my phone number in case he should forget it.tatoeba
彼は父の急死のために留学するのをあきらめた。
He gave up going abroad to study because of his father's sudden death.tatoeba
彼は飛行機事故で一命を取り留めた。
He survived the plane crash.tatoeba
彼は承認を保留した。
He withheld his consent.tatoeba
AKP同志社留学生センター
AKP Doshisha International Students' Centerwiki
世界27カ国の留学生が在籍
There are students from 27 countries worldwide.wiki
去来せず留守神となる
Tanokami becomes Rusu-gami (Caretaking-Gods) instead of coming and going.wiki
大阪留守居400石。
Osaka rusui (caretaker) with an estate of 400 koku.wiki

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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