What does kanji 守 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 守 is guard.

How is kanji 守 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 守 are まも.る, まも.り, もり, -もり, かみ; the onyomi readings are シュ, ス.

Which school grade teaches kanji 守?

Kanji 守 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 守?

The main radical for kanji 守 is 宀.

What words use kanji 守?

Example words that use kanji 守 include 守備, 守る, 守衛, 守護.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 8

守

Meaning

Kanji 守

guard

guard, protect, defend, obey

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: まも.るまも.りもり-もりかみ
Onyomi 音読み: シュス
Nanori 名乗り: うしもて

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #457
Strokes: 6
Radical: 宀
Components: 宀 • 寸
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 187 entries that include this kanji.

守備

しゅび

defense

守る

まもる

to protect

守衛

しゅえい

(security) guard

守護

しゅご

shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

守護神

しゅごしん

guardian deity

守り

まもり

providence

守勢

しゅせい

(being on the) defensive

守り神

まもりがみ

guardian deity

守

かみ

director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)

守りきる

まもりきる

to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)

守りに入る

まもりにはいる

to go on the defensive

守り札

まもりふだ

paper charm

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

犬が家を守っている。

The dog is guarding the house.

彼は約束を守る人だ。

He is someone who keeps promises.

大切な人を守りたい。

I want to protect the person who matters to me.

彼女は最後まで町を守った。

She defended the town to the end.

子どもを危険から守ってください。

Please protect the children from danger.