Sign In

Dictionary

Recent Searches

Kanji Details for 守

Search for Kanji|Browse Kanji

Search by Kanji / Radical

字▼
Stroke Count
6 Strokes
Radical
宀 + 3 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. guard, protect, defend, obey
Readings
Kun'yomi: まも.る、もり、かみ、-もり、まも.り。
On'yomi: シュ。(Go-on Reading)
シュウ。(Kan-on Reading)
ス。

Japanese Meaning for 守

Dictionary Entries for 守

mamori
noun
  1. protection; defense; defence
  2. providence
  3. amulet; charm; talisman

mori
noun
  1. babysitting; babysitter
  2. protecting; keeping; keeper

kami
noun
  1. director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)

Stroke Order Diagrams for 守

Construction of Character for 守

Radicals and parts present in 守
» Radical shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
» Part measurement, foot/10
Origin and construction of 守

Kanji related to 守

  • 宿

  • 宿

  • 寿

Meanings in Other Languages for 守

French
  1. garder, protéger, défendre, obéir, respect (des règles)
Portuguese
  1. vigia, protege, defende, obedece
Spanish
  1. guardar proteger, defender, guardar, proteger

Comments for 守

If you have any questions about this kanji, or would like to write a sample sentence using it, please do so below. Your comment will appear in the forum for other users of the site to view and discuss.

Only registered users may post comments. You can register your free 楽しい Japanese account here.

This site uses the EDICT and KANJIDIC dictionary files. These files are the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and are used in conformance with the Group's licence.