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
戍るまもる mamoru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 攻める,破る Related Words 従う,守備,権利,守られる,秘密,ルール,定め事,原理 Rank 4340 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

守備

しゅび

defense

守

まもり

providence

守り

まもり

providence

守

もり

babysitting

守り神

まもりがみ

guardian deity

見守る

みまもる

to watch over

守衛

しゅえい

(security) guard

守護

すご

shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

守護神

しゅごじん

guardian deity

守勢

しゅせい

(being on the) defensive

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)

守護人

しゅごにん

guard

Example Sentences

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.

約束は守るよ。

I keep my word.

トム、約束守ると思う？

Do you think that Tom will keep his promise?

約束は守るべきだよ。

You should keep your promise.

彼は約束を守る人だ。

He keeps his word.

彼は必ず約束を守る。

He can not fail to keep his promise.

彼は約束を守る男だ。

He is a man of his word.

約束は守るべきです。

You ought to keep your promise.

約束は守るものだよ。

Promises are things that must be kept.

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守る Mamoru