Memory phrase for the Kanji: 守


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Meaning protect, defend, guard

Pronunciation

SHU, SU
mamoru

Explanation

Top: roof , below: skillful hand

Mnemonic


 
The roof and the skillful hand will protect you.

Radicals

ceilingRadical: ukanmuri
skillful handImage of a hand forearm and pulse . It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 SUN = 3.03 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand" and partly also "to measure".
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 Vocabulary

守る まもる  to protect, to obey, to guard, to abide (by the rules)
守備 しゅび  defense
留守 るす  absence, being away from home
守衛 しゅえい  security guard, doorkeeper
保守 ほしゅ  conservative, maintaining
留守番 るすばん  care-taking, caretaker, house-watching

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