守

guard, protect, defend, obey

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:N3

Frequency:457

Vocabulary

シュ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

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