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
彼の言葉を心に留めておくことにした。

I decided to keep his words in mind.

口に出す くちにだす
ずっと心に留めていた思いを、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
一発で獲物を仕留めた。

I brought down the prey with a single shot.

留守 るす
隣の人に、旅行中の留守をお願いした。

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

留まる とまる
森の中で珍しい鳥が目に留まった。

A rare bird caught my eye in the forest.

留守番 るすばん
子供に留守番を頼んで、買い物に出かけた。

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

不安がる ふあんがる
留守番をさせると、犬が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
彼は急いでいたが、私は彼を引き留めて話を続けた。

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

留学 りゅうがく
来年、フランスに留学する予定だ。

I plan to study abroad in France next year.

つもり つもり
来年留学するつもりだ

I intend to study abroad next year.

Example Vocabulary

留める

とめる

to keep in mind; to fix; to stop

仕留める

しとめる

to finish off; to kill; to bag (prey)

留守

るす

absence; being away from home; looking after the house

留まる

とまる

to stop; to stay; to remain; to catch (one's eye)

留守番

るすばん

staying at home; watching the house

引き留める

ひきとめる

to hold back; to detain; to stop someone from leaving

留まる

とまる

to stop; to stay; to remain; to catch (one's eye)

留学

りゅうがく

study abroad

保留

ほりゅう

reservation; suspension; putting on hold

目に留まる

めにとまる

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