守

protect

JLPT N3 Grade 3 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり
On'yomi: シュ・ス

守 means "protect". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュ・ス in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

守 in example sentences

あなたを守まもれない。

Anata o mamorenai.

I can't protect you.
ルールを守まもりなさい。

Ruuru o mamori nasai.

Follow the rules.
トムは子守こもりしてるよ。

Tomu wa komori shiteru yo.

Tom is babysitting.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 守 mean?: 守 means "protect". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 守 have?: 守 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 守 read?: It is read まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュ・ス in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 守?: 守 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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