Word Meaning 守る
まもる
mamoru
守る is read as まもる (mamoru) and means to protect.
Meaning
English
- to protect
- to guard
- to defend
- to keep (i.e. a promise)
- to abide (by the rules)
- to observe
- to obey
- to follow
Reading
Kana
まもる
Romaji
mamoru
Writing Variants
- 護る まもる mamoru
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 7 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12守護大名
しゅごだいみょう
provincial military governor turned daimyo (Muromachi period) (distinct from the shugo bureaucrats of the Kamakura period)
Example Sentences
2彼は約束を守る人だ。
かれはやくそくをまもるひとだ。
He is someone who keeps promises.
ルールを守るのは大切です。
るーるをまもるのはたいせつです。
It is important to obey the rules.