Moto 留守 (るす)absence; being away from home; house-sitting
- absence; being away from homenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- house-sitting; house-sitternoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglectingnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 留守
- 留Detain; Fasten; HaltRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
- 守Guard; Protect; DefendRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
Words that share its kanji
- 残留ざんりゅうstaying behind; remaining
- 留学りゅうがくstudying abroad
- 留学生りゅうがくせいoverseas student; exchange student
- 駐留ちゅうりゅうstationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
- 抑留よくりゅうinternment; detainment
- 在留ざいりゅうresiding (esp. abroad); staying
- 保留ほりゅうreservation; putting on hold
- 書留かきとめregistered mail; registered post
- 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
- 守るまもるto protect; to guard
- 攻守こうしゅoffense and defense; offence and defence
- 留守番るすばんcare-taking; house-sitting
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