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The kanji 守: meaning, readings and stroke order
守
- Meaning
- protect, keep
- On reading
- シュ shu、ス* su
- Kun reading
- まも（る） mamoru、もり mori
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 宀 roof
- Level
- Level 3 · grade 3
Stroke order
Meaning in other languages
- Vietnamese
- bảo vệ, giữ (thủ)
- Japanese
- まもる。
- Korean
- 지키다 (수)
- Chinese
- 保护、守护
Readings, words and example sentences
シュ shu · on reading · less common
守備
defense
後半は 守備に 出ます。
In the second half, I play defense.
まも（る） mamoru · kun reading
守る
to keep (rules), to protect
組の きまりを 守ります。
I follow our class rules.
もり mori · kun reading · less common
子守
looking after a child
妹の 子守を たのまれました。
I was asked to look after my little sister.
* marks a less common reading, usually learnt from junior high on.
Practise writing 守 in the app
In Dino Kids your child writes 守 with a finger and every stroke is checked, then takes the Level 3 practice test. Free, no ads, no in-app purchases.
Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.