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留

Stay, Remain

ず-める (to-meru), ず-ăŸă‚‹ (to-maru)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

The kanji 留 appears in words like 留歩 (study abroad), 保留 (pending), and 留漈 (absence from home). It often conveys the idea of staying or remaining in one place.

Memory Trick

Imagine deciding to STAY in Japan for another year instead of going home. Remaining in one place reminds you of 留.

Readings

Onyomi: ăƒȘăƒ„ă‚Š (ryuu), ル (ru)

Kunyomi: ず-める (to-meru), ず-ăŸă‚‹ (to-maru)

Example Words

留歩
りゅうがく (ryuugaku)
Study abroad
留漈
るす (rusu)
Absence
保留
ほりゅう (horyuu)
Pending
ćŒ•ăç•™ă‚ă‚‹
ăČきべめる (hikitomeru)
To hold back

Example Sentence

ćœŒăŻ æ—„æœŹăž ç•™ć­Šă—ăŸă—ăŸă€‚

かれは にほんぞ ă‚Šă‚…ă†ăŒăă—ăŸă—ăŸă€‚

kare wa Nihon e ryuugaku shimashita

He studied abroad in Japan.

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