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守

Kanji 守: meaning "protect, keep", readings, stroke order

The kanji 守 means "protect, keep". On'yomi: シュ、ス; kun'yomi: まもる、もり. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
protect, keep
On'yomi
シュス· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
まもるもり
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 守

  • 留守 るす — absence; not at home
  • 守る まもる — to protect; to abide (by the rules)
  • 留守番 るすばん — care-taking, caretaker, house-watching
  • 守備 しゅび — defense
  • 守衛 しゅえい — security guard, doorkeeper
  • 保守 ほしゅ — conservative, maintaining

Stroke order · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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