JLPT N3 · 6 strokes
Kanji 守: "guard, protect, defend"
The kanji 守 means "guard, protect, defend, obey". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read シュ, ス in on'yomi and まも.る, まも.り, もり, -もり, かみ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シュス
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
まも.るまも.りもり-もりかみ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | guard, protect, defend, obey |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 457 of 2,501 |
Common words with 守
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 守るto protect; to guard; to defend · to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey
- 見守るto watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on · to watch intently; to stare; to gaze; to watch (and see what happens)
- 留守absence; being away from home · house-sitting; house-sitter
- 守りprotection; defense; defence · providence
- お守りcharm; amulet; talisman
- 留守番care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; staying at home · caretaker; house-sitter
- 身を守るto defend oneself; to protect oneself
- 守護protection; safeguard · shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
- お守りbabysitting; babysitter; nanny · taking care of; looking after; accompanying
- 約束を守るto keep a promise; to keep one's word
- 守護者guardian; custodian
- 守り抜くto hold fast; to protect to the end
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