| Kanji | 守 | 
|---|---|
| Onyomi | シュ、ス | 
| Kunyomi | まも.る、まも.り、もり、-もり、かみ | 
| Nanori | う, し, も, て | 
| English | guard, protect, defend, obey | 
| Examples | 保守(ほしゅ): maintenance; conservation 守備(しゅび): defense; defence 守る(まもる): (1) to protect; to guard; to defend (2) to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow 留守(るす): (1) absence; being away from home (2) house-sitting; house-sitter (3) being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting 留守番(るすばん): (1) care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching (2) caretaker; house-sitter 守衛(しゅえい): security guard; doorkeeper | 
| JLPT Level | 3 | 
| Jouyou Grade | 3 | 
| Frequency | 457 | 
| Components | 宀: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) 寸: measurement; foot/10 | 
| Number of Strokes | 6 | 
| Kanji Radical | 宀 | 
| Radical Number | 40 | 
| Radical Strokes | 3 | 
| Radical Reading | うかんむり | 
| Traditional Form | (none) | 
| Classification | 会意 Compound Ideographic | 
| Keyword | guard | 
| Koohii Story 1 | A GUARD is usually "glued" to the house he watches. | 
| Koohii Story 2 | A guard provides a measure of security to those under a roof. | 
| RTK Index (new) | 198 | 
Tags: jlpt.n3, grade3, kanjifreq251-500
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