留

detain, stop

JLPT N3 Grade 5 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: と.める・と.まる・とど.める・とど.まる
On'yomi: リュウ・ル
Radical: 田 · field (rice field)

留 means "detain, stop". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read と.める・と.まる・とど.める・とど.まる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リュウ・ル in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

留 in example sentences

母ははは留守るすです。

Haha wa rusu desu.

My mother isn't at home.
私わたしは留学りゅうがくしたい。

Watashi wa ryuugaku shitai.

I want to study abroad.
留守番るすばんしててね。

Rusuban shitete ne.

Look after the place while we're out, OK?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 留

More 田 (field) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 留 mean?: 留 means "detain, stop". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 留 have?: 留 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 留 read?: It is read と.める・と.まる・とど.める・とど.まる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リュウ・ル in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 留?: 留 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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