Moto 守る (まもる)to protect; to guard; to defend
- to protect; to guard; to defendGodan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb
- to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observeGodan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb
Kanji in 守る
Words that share its kanji
- 保守ほしゅmaintenance
- 守備しゅびdefense; defence
- 守りまもりprotection; defense
- 保守党ほしゅとうConservative Party (UK, Canada, Japan)
- 順守じゅんしゅobservance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence
- 攻守こうしゅoffense and defense; offence and defence
- 留守るすabsence; being away from home
- 留守番るすばんcare-taking; house-sitting
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