留 — 10 strokes / Radical「田」
道6Elementary year 5 / 10 strokes / Radical「田」
- On
- リュウ・ル
- Kun
- と(める)・と(まる)
- Meaning
- to stay; detain; fasten
Origin
卯 "to hold back" over 田 "field"; staying put in one place — hence "to remain, to fasten."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| リュウ | 留意・留学・保留 |
|---|---|
| ル | 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
- 留学りゅうがく
studying abroad
- 留守るす
being out; absence
Example
兄は日本に留学している。
My older brother is studying in Japan.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)