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)

Stroke order & writing

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留 in example sentences

はです。
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, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 留

More 田 (field) kanji

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.

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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