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
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 留守るす | るす | absence; not at home | N4 |
| 守るまもる | まもる | to protect; to abide (by the rules) | N3 |
| 留守番るすばん | るすばん | care-taking, caretaker, house-watching | N2 |
| 守備しゅび | しゅび | defense | N1 |
| 守衛しゅえい | しゅえい | security guard, doorkeeper | N1 |
| 保守ほしゅ | ほしゅ | conservative, maintaining | N1 |
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.
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