守 – guard, protect, defend

6 strokesTaught in grade 3#457 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary

The kanji 守 means guard, protect, defend, obey. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is シュ、ス (shu, su); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is まも.る、まも.り、もり、-もり、かみ (mamoru, mamori, mori, mori, kami). It is written with 6 strokes, under radical 宀 (no. 40).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	シュ	shu
On’yomi	ス	su
Kun’yomi	まも.る	mamoru
Kun’yomi	まも.り	mamori
Kun’yomi	もり	mori
Kun’yomi	-もり	mori
Kun’yomi	かみ	kami

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 宀 (Kangxi radical 40). Components: 寸・宀.

Words using 守

留守るすabsence守るまもるto protect留守番るすばんcare-taking守備しゅびdefense守衛しゅえい(security) guard保守ほしゅmaintenance

Example sentences

彼女に留守を頼んで外出しました。

I went on the trip, leaving the house in her care.

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あなたは、自分の家族を守らなければならない。

You have to protect your family.

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いったん約束したのであれば、守らなければならない。

Once you have made a promise, you must keep it.

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Kanji with the same radical

定実家安官容宅害宮審察室客完富寄

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