[守] Handwritten Kanji for defend and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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