All JLPT kanjiStroke order
N3
留detain
留
| Meaning | detain, fasten, halt, stop |
|---|---|
| On'yomi | リュウ, ル |
| Kun'yomi | とめる, とまる, とどめる, とどまる, るうぶる |
Words with 留
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 留学生 | N5 | りゅうがくせい | りゅうがくせいinternational student | |
| 留守 | N4 | るす | るすabsence; not at home | |
| 留学 | N3 | りゅうがく | りゅうがくstudying abroad | |
| 留める | N3 | とめる | とめるto fasten, to turn off, to detain | |
| 停留所 | N3 | ていりゅうじょ | ていりゅうじょbus or tram stop | |
| 留まる | N2 | とどまる | とどまるto stay / remain / be fixed in one place (more formal or literary; e.g. 心[こころ]に留まる[とまる] = remain in the mind) | |
| 留まる | N2 | とまる | とまるto stop / stay (general everyday use; e.g. この町[まち]に留まる[とまる] = stay in this town) | |
| 留守番 | N2 | るすばん | るすばんcare-taking, caretaker, house-watching | |
| 書留 | N2 | かきとめ | かきとめregistered mail |
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