JLPT N3 · Home & daily life

留守

るす

being away from home

Stroke order of 留守

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

留 · 10 strokes守 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

The field 田 stays 留 behind while a hand 寸 under the roof 宀 guards 守 the empty house.

Parts: 留 stay; keep (top part + 田 field) + 守 guard (宀 roof + 寸 hand)

Example sentence

昨日の午後は留守にしていました。

きのうのごごはるすにしていました。

I was away from home yesterday afternoon.

Words with 留

留学生international student 留学studying abroad 停留所bus stop

Words with 守

守るto protect; to keep (a promise)

More words: Home & daily life

家具furniture 掃除cleaning 洗濯laundry; washing 片付けるto tidy up 暮らすto live (one's life)生活daily life; living 近所neighbourhood 引っ越すto move house 家賃rent 台所kitchen 冷蔵庫refrigerator 鍵key; lock 宅配home delivery 床floor

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