守 — protect

JLPT N3 kanji · 6 strokes · on'yomi shu · kun'yomi mamo·ru.

A hand (寸) sheltered under a roof (宀) — guarding the home.

Example words

• 守る — mamoru — to protect
• 留守 — rusu — absence

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