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A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 10 strokes

留

Detain ; Fasten ; Halt ; Stop

Readings on: リュウ・ル
Kun readings: と.める・と.まる・とど.める・とど.まる・るうぶる

留学りゅうがく — study abroad

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

  • 留守るす — home absence Word card → Source
  • 留学りゅうがく — study abroad Word card → Source
  • 局留きょくどめ — remaining position Source
  • 抑留よくりゅう — detention; detention Source
  • 拘留こうりゅう — arrest; detention Source
  • 在留ざいりゅう — reside; stay; stay Source
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