漢字道KANJIDO

10 strokesRadical

6Elementary year 510 strokesRadical
On
リュウ・ル
Kun
と(める)・と(まる)
Meaning
to stay; detain; fasten

Origin

ORIGIN

卯 "to hold back" over 田 "field"; staying put in one place — hence "to remain, to fasten."

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

リュウ留意・留学・保留
留守
とめる留める・帯留め

Compare: 止める・泊める

とまる留まる・歩留まり

Compare: 止まる・泊まる

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 留学りゅうがく

    studying abroad

  • 留守るす

    being out; absence

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

兄は日本に留学している。

My older brother is studying in Japan.

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