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N4 · 10 strokes · — · Irodori #429 · Elementary 2 L18
留
detain, fasten, halt, stop
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Readings
- On’yomi
- リュウ、ル
- Kun’yomi
- と・まる、と・める、とど・まる、とど・める、るうぶる
Example words
在留カード
ざいりゅうカード
residence card
留
と・まる
detain
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 10-stroke character meaning "detain" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "detain" (留) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
留学する (りゅうがくする) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 留学する (りゅうがくする) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: と・まる、と・める、とど・まる、とど・める、るうぶる — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: リュウ、ル — common in compound words (熟語).