留 kanji: meaning “detain”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N310 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- detain
- On'yomi
- リュウ、ル
- Kun'yomi
- と・める、と・まる、とど・める、とど・まる
Picture story to remember 留
The guard detains the farmer who swung a blade in the rice field (田).
Parts in this story:田
How to write 留: stroke order
留 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 留
- 留守るすabsence
- 留めるとどめるto stop
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 留 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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