Today’s Kanji is “守” (mamo-ru); Kanji for “to defend”.
Handwritten Kanji “守” (mamo-ru)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “守”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 守 | シュ ス まも-る も-り | shu su mamo-ru mo-ri | 6 | 宀 | defend |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “守”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 身を守る | みをまもる | Mi wo mamoru | To protect yourself |
| 守備 | しゅび | Shubi | Defense |
| 天守閣 | てんしゅかく | Tenshukaku | Castle tower |
守る（まもる）= to protect, to guard, to defend, to keep