stay, detain, remain
On'yomi (音読み)
- リュウ
- ル
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- と.める
- と.まる
About this kanji
The kanji 「留」 primarily means to stay, detain, or remain. It can function both as a verb and a noun, but is most often found in verbs. For example, in the compound 留学 (りゅうがく), which means "study abroad," it highlights the idea of staying in another country for education. Another useful compound is 留守 (るす), meaning "absence," which indicates someone is not home. Additionally, the verb 留める (とめる) means "to stop" or "to fix in place." A quick usage note is that 留 can signify a temporary stay, making it different from words that imply a permanent situation.
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Example sentences
彼は一年間留学する予定だ。
He plans to study abroad for a year.
Meanings across languages
- English
- stay, detain, remain
- Tiếng Việt
- giữ lại, để lại, ở lại
- 日本語
- 留まる, 留める
- 한국어
- 머무르다, 붙잡다
- 中文
- 停留, 保持
- id
- tinggal, menahan
- th
- อยู่, ยับยั้ง
- es
- quedarse, detener
- fr
- rester, retenir
- de
- aufenthalten, festhalten
- pt
- ficar, reter
Common compounds
- 留学りゅうがくstudy abroad
- 留守るすabsence, not at home
- 留めるとめるto stop, to fasten
- 停止ていしstop, halt
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