Moji Ninja

留 — keep in place; fasten

留 means “keep in place; fasten”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: リュウ (ryuu), ル (ru). Kun'yomi: と(まる) (tomaru), とど(める) (todomeru). You'll see it in words such as 留める (todomeru, “to stop; to halt”).

留
Stroke order of 留
Meaning
keep in place; fasten
On'yomi
リュウ (ryuu), ル (ru)
Kun'yomi
と(まる) (tomaru), とど(める) (todomeru)
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N2 · set Size & position 1

How to remember 留

Parts: 卯 rabbit sign · 田 rice field

Words with 留

WordReadingMeaning
留めるとどめる todomeruto stop; to halt
留まるとまる tomaruto stop; to come to a stop

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