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留

留 — detain, fasten, halt

On
リュウ, ル
Kun
とめる, とまる, とどめる, とどまる, るうぶる
Strokes
10
JLPT
N3
School grade
5

Common words with 留

  • 残留ざんりゅうstaying behind; remaining; residualCommon
  • 留学りゅうがくstudying abroadCommon

    私は自分の力で留学するつもりだ。
    I will study abroad on my own.

  • 留学生りゅうがくせいoverseas student; exchange studentCommon

    3人の中国人留学生がその大学に入学が許された。
    Three Chinese students were admitted to the college.

  • 駐留ちゅうりゅうstationing (e.g. of troops); garrisonCommon
  • 抑留よくりゅうinternment; detainment; detentionCommon
  • 在留ざいりゅうresiding (esp. abroad); staying; livingCommon
  • 留守るすabsence; being away from homeCommon
  • 保留ほりゅうreservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholdingCommon
  • 書留かきとめregistered mail; registered post; registration (of mail)Common
  • 留任りゅうにんremaining in office; staying in office; remaining at one's postCommon
  • 留守番るすばんcare-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; staying at homeCommon
  • 留保りゅうほreserving; withholdingCommon
  • 留め金とめがねclasp; latch; catch; fastenerCommon
  • 留置場りゅうちじょうpolice cell; place of detention; jailCommon
  • 留置りゅうちdetention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custodyCommon
  • 局留めきょくどめgeneral delivery; counter collection; poste restanteCommon
  • 拘留こうりゅうcustody; detention; confinementCommon
  • 停留所ていりゅうじょstop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping placeCommon
  • 歌留多カルタkaruta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha…Common
  • 留めるとどめるto stop; to halt; to hold back; to ceaseCommon

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 114 words that use 留.

  • 留学生 りゅうがくせい overseas student; exchange student
  • 留学 りゅうがく studying abroad
  • 残留 ざんりゅう staying behind; remaining; residual
  • 在留 ざいりゅう residing (esp. abroad); staying; living
  • 留守 るす absence; being away from home

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