守
1. Meaning and Reading
- to protect, to keep
- Onyomi : しゅ
- Kunyomi : まもる
2. Kanji Explanation
- 寸 : hand
- 宀 : house
From the image of a hand (寸) guarding a house (宀), it came to mean ‘to protect’ and ‘to keep’.
3. Example Words
守る
まもる
to protect, to keep
約束を守る。
Keep a promise.
守備
しゅび
defense
彼は守備が上手だ。
He is good at defense.
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