Kanji

留

detain, fasten, halt, stop

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

田部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

リュウ, ル

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

とめる, とまる, とどめる, とどまる, るうぶる

Nanori (Name Reading)

たね, と, とめ, ひさ

Common Readings

リュウ, ル, と…まる, と…める

Example sentences

留める とめる
言葉 留めて おく こと した

I decided to keep his words in mind.

口に出す くちにだす
ずっと 留めていた 思い ようやく 口に出した

I finally put into words the thoughts I had kept in my heart for a long time.

仕留める しとめる
一発 獲物 仕留めた

I brought down the prey with a single shot.

留守 るす
旅行 留守 お願いした

I asked my neighbor to look after the house while I was traveling.

留まる とまる
珍しい 留まった

A rare bird caught my eye in the forest.

留守番 るすばん
子供 留守番 頼んで 買い物 出かけた

I asked my children to watch the house and went out shopping.

不安がる ふあんがる
留守番 させる 不安がって 鳴き出した

When left alone at home, the dog appeared anxious and started howling.

引き留める ひきとめる
急いでいた 引き留めて 続けた

He was in a hurry, but I held him back and continued the conversation.

留学 りゅうがく
来年 フランス 留学 する 予定

I plan to study abroad in France next year.

つもり つもり
来年 留学 する つもり

I intend to study abroad next year.

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