守
defend, guard, obey, protect

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シュス

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-もりかみまも.りまも.るもり

Nanori (名乗り)

うしても

Stroke Order

6 / 6

Information

Grade:3
Strokes:6
JLPT:3
Frequency:457

Vocabulary

シュ

WordReadingMeaning
厳守ゲンシュstrict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
攻守コウシュoffense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
守衛シュエイ(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper
守備シュビdefense; defence; fielding
遵守ジュンシュobservance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance

ス

WordReadingMeaning
留守ルスabsence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
留守番ルスバンcare-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; staying at home; caretaker; house-sitter
守護スゴprotection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
留守中ルスチュウduring absence from home
留守電ルスデンanswering machine; answerphone

Other

WordReadingMeaning
お守りおまもりcharm; amulet; talisman
見守るみまもるto watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze; to watch (and see what happens); to follow
守りもりbabysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
守りまもりprotection; defense; defence; providence; amulet; charm; talisman
守るまもるto protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

宇
eaves, heaven, house, roof
Grade 6JLPT 2
狩
gather, hunt, raid
Grade 8JLPT 1
宝
treasure, valuables, wealth
Grade 6JLPT 2
宗
denomination, essence, main point, origin, religion, sect
Grade 6JLPT 1
対
anti-, compare, equal, even, opposite, versus, vis-a-vis
Grade 3JLPT 3
完
completion, end, perfect
Grade 4JLPT 3
室
apartment, cellar, chamber, greenhouse, room
Grade 2JLPT 4
寂
death of a priest, loneliness, mature, mellow, quietly
Grade 8JLPT 1
定
decide, determine, establish, fix
Grade 3JLPT 3
穴
aperture, cave, den, hole, slit
Grade 6JLPT 1