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N3 Kanji 86: 守

Meaning:

In Japanese, 守 means “to protect”.


How to read it:

Kunyomiまも、も
Onyomiしゅ、す

How to write it:


Origin:

You can see a house and a fist here.
As a man, you need to use your fist to protect your family.
So 守 means “to protect”.


Development:


Vocabulary:

WordReadingMeaning
留守るすbeing away
守るまもるto protect
見守るみまもるto watch from afar
保守するほしゅするto maintain
守護しゅごprotection
お守りおまもりamulet
守備しゅびdefense
順守じゅんしゅcompliance
子守りこもりbabysitter
看守かんしゅguard
守衛しゅえいgatekeeper
厳守げんしゅkeep strictly
守秘しゅひkeeping secret
死守ししゅkeep desperately
守り抜くまもりぬくto hold fast
守り神まもりがみprotective god
攻守こうしゅoffence and defense
固守こしゅadherence
守勢しゅせいdefensive
堅守けんしゅadherence
守り手まもりてdefender
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