守
guard, protect, defend, obey
Grade Level
Grade 3
Stroke Count
6 strokes
Radical
宀部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
シュ, ス
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
まもる, まもり, もり, -もり, かみ
Nanori (Name Reading)
え, かみ, さね, ま, まもり, まもる, もり, もれ
Common Readings
シュ, ス, まも…る, も…り
Example Vocabulary
守る
まもる
to protect, to defend, to obey
見守る
みまもる
to watch over, to observe protectively
留守
るす
absence, away from home
お守り
おまもり
charm, amulet
守り
まもり
protection, defense
守護
しゅご
protection, guardian
留守番
るすばん
house-sitting, watching the house
身を守る
みをまもる
to protect oneself
お守り
おまもり
charm, amulet
約束を守る
やくそくをまもる
to keep a promise
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