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留

detain
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingリュウ、ル
Kun readingと.める、と.まる、とど.める、とど.まる、るうぶる
JōyōGrade 5
  1. to stop
  2. to stay (e.g. the night)
  3. to cease
  4. to put an end to
  5. to contain

Popular Usage

留学生留守書留加留多

Radicals and components

Radical田fieldComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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receipt · sword (刀) · dagger (刀) · rice field (田) · brains

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1527

Compound words

留学生りゅうがくせい
overseas student; exchange student
留守るす
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies)
書留かきとめ
registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail); (putting on) record; writing down
拘留こうりゅう
custody; detention; confinement
在留ざいりゅう
residing (esp. abroad); staying; living
残留ざんりゅう
staying behind; remaining; residual
駐留ちゅうりゅう
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
保留ほりゅう
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
抑留よくりゅう
internment; detainment; detention
留学りゅうがく
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
留置りゅうち
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
留保りゅうほ
reserving; withholding
留年りゅうねん
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
留任りゅうにん
remaining in office; staying in office; remaining at one's post
局留めきょくどめ
general delivery; counter collection; poste restante
停留所ていりゅうじょ
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
留守番るすばん
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; staying at home; caretaker
歌留多カルタ
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
留めるとどめる
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to; to contain
留め金とめがね
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
留置場りゅうちじょう
police cell; place of detention; jail

Stroke Order

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