I decided to keep his words in mind.
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
I finally put into words the thoughts I had kept in my heart for a long time.
I brought down the prey with a single shot.
I asked my neighbor to look after the house while I was traveling.
A rare bird caught my eye in the forest.
I asked my children to watch the house and went out shopping.
When left alone at home, the dog appeared anxious and started howling.
He was in a hurry, but I held him back and continued the conversation.
I plan to study abroad in France next year.
I intend to study abroad next year.
Example Vocabulary
留める
to keep in mind; to fix; to stop
仕留める
to finish off; to kill; to bag (prey)
留守
absence; being away from home; looking after the house
留まる
to stop; to stay; to remain; to catch (one's eye)
留守番
staying at home; watching the house
引き留める
to hold back; to detain; to stop someone from leaving
留まる
to stop; to stay; to remain; to catch (one's eye)
留学
study abroad
保留
reservation; suspension; putting on hold
目に留まる
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