— detain, fasten, halt, stop

  • JLPT N3
  • 10 strokes
  • Grade 5
  • Radical 田
  • #731 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
リュウ
Kun'yomi
と.めると.まるとど.めるとど.まるるうぶる

Example words

  • 留まるとまる(1) to stop (moving); to come to a stop (2) to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended (3) to alight; to perch on
  • 留学りゅうがくstudying abroad (usu. at university level)
  • 留学生りゅうがくせいoverseas student; exchange student
  • 留守るす(1) absence; being away from home (2) house-sitting; house-sitter (3) being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
  • 書留かきとめ(1) registered mail (2) registration (e.g. of mail); writing down; putting on record; recording; making a note of
  • 留守番るすばん(1) care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching (2) caretaker; house-sitter
  • 停留所ていりゅうじょbus stop; tram stop; stop; station
  • 留めるとどめる(1) to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to (2) to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to limit (3) to record (e.g. a fact); to retain