守 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
- On
- シュ・ス
- Kun
- まも(る)・もり
- Meaning
- protect, guard
Origin
Inside a house (宀), using a hand (寸) to keep the rules and guard something precious — so it means 'to protect'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シュ | 守備・保守・攻守 |
|---|---|
| ス | 留守 |
| まもる | 守る・守り |
| もり | お守り・子守・灯台守 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 守備しゅび
defense
- 留守るす
absence
Example
やくそくを 守ります。
I keep my promise.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)