Word Meaning 留置

りゅうち ryuuchi

留置 is read as りゅうち (ryuuchi) and means detention (usu. during investigation).

Meaning

English

detention (usu. during investigation)
imprisonment
poundage
custody

Reading

Kana

りゅうち

Romaji

ryuuchi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 16360 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

留置場

りゅうちじょう

police cell

留め置き

とめおき

mail held at the post office

留置所

りゅうちじょ

police cell

留置権

りゅうちけん

lien

留め置く

とめおく

to detain

留め置き郵便

とめおきゆうびん

mail held at the post office

原級留置

げんきゅうりゅうち

repeating a school grade

停留措置

ていりゅうそち

involuntary confinement (of a person suspected of being infected, etc.)

鑑定留置

かんていりゅうち

confinement for psychiatric tests

駐留軍用地特別措置法

ちゅうりゅうぐんようちとくべつそちほう

Special Measures Law for USFJ Land Release (1952)

被留置者

ひりゅうちしゃ

detainee

留学生

りゅうがくせい

overseas student

Example Sentences

彼氏が留置所に入って10日経ちました。

It's been 10 days since my boyfriend went to jail.

抗議することもできないうちに、僕は手錠をかけられ、留置場に送られていた。

Before I could protest, I was handcuffed and was on my way to prison.