守 means guard
protect, defend, obey
A hand under a roof guards the house: protect.
On'yomi
- シュshu
- スsu
Kun'yomi
- まも(る)mamoru
- まも(り)mamori
- もりmori
- かみkami
How it's built
- 宀roof
- 寸hand
Common words
- 守備しゅびdefense; defence
- 守るまもるto protect; to guard
- 留守るすabsence; being away from home
- 好守こうしゅgood fielding