留 (tomeru) Kanji Meaning: "Detain" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A field held in place: detain.

留 means detain

fasten, halt, stop

A field held in place: detain.

On'yomi

  • リュウryuu
  • ルru

Kun'yomi

  • と(める)tomeru
  • と(まる)tomaru
  • とど(める)todomeru
  • とど(まる)todomaru
  • るうぶるruuburu

How it's built

  • 卯
  • 田field

Common words

  • 留年りゅうねんrepeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
  • 在留ざいりゅうresiding (esp. abroad); staying
  • 留学りゅうがくstudying abroad
  • 書留かきとめregistered mail; registered post

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