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Kanji 留

10 strokes

Meaning

detain, fasten, halt, stop

On'yomi
リュウル
Kun'yomi
とめるとまるとどめるとどまるるうぶる
Strokes
10
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 5
Kanken
6級
Frequency
#731 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Words with 留

  • 留学生

    りゅうがくせい

    international student

    N5
  • 留守

    るす

    absence; not at home

    N4
  • 留学

    りゅうがく

    studying abroad

    N3
  • 停留所

    ていりゅうじょ

    bus or tram stop

    N3
  • 留める

    とめる

    to fasten, to turn off, to detain

    N3
  • 書留

    かきとめ

    registered mail

    N2
  • 留まる

    とどまる

    to be fixed; to abide, to stay (in the one place)

    N2
  • 留まる

    とまる

    to be fixed; to abide, to stay (in the one place)

    N2

Example sentences

  • 午後ごごは家いえを留守るすにします。

    I'll be absent from home in the afternoon.

  • この手紙てがみを書留かきとめにしたい。

    I want to have this letter registered.

  • 彼女かのじょは留学りゅうがくする事ことに決きめた。

    She decided to study abroad.

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