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KanjiN3Grade 3 · 小36 strokesRadical 宀#457 in newspapers

守 · guard, protect

守 is a kanji meaning guard, protect, defend, obey. It has 6 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • シュshu
  • スsu

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • まもるmamoru
  • まもりmamori
  • もりmori
  • -もり-mori
  • かみkami

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 守 · 6 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 守
WordReadingMeaningLevel
留守るすabsence; not at homeN4
守るまもるto protect; to abide (by the rules)N3
留守番るすばんcare-taking, caretaker, house-watchingN2
守備しゅびdefenseN1
守衛しゅえいsecurity guard, doorkeeperN1
保守ほしゅconservative, maintainingN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stroke order

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6 strokes
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