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留 : Detain

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detain, fasten, halt, stop

On 'yomi:
リュウ(ryuu)(ru)
Kun 'yomi:
と.める(to.meru) と.まる(to.maru) とど.める(todo.meru) とど.まる(todo.maru) るうぶる(ruuburu)
Nanori:
とめ(tome)
Strokes:10
Radical: (102)
Usage Rating:731
JLPT:N3
old JLPT:2
Grade:5
Unicode:07559
jis208:46-17
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留 Usage examples

め山(とめやま)mountain where logging is prohibited
守宅(るすたく)house where the family is out
(りゅうべつ)farewell to those staying behind
め役(とめやく)arbitrator
(とめおとこ)
め男(とめおとこ)
arbitrator (esp. in a play)
め具(とめぐ)
(とめぐ)
latch, clasp, catch, check, fastener
め針(とめばり)
(とめばり)
pin
(りゅうちょう)nonmigratory bird
め湯(とめゆ)
(とめゆ)
monthly pass for a public bath
め置き(とめおき)
置き(とめおき)
mail held at the post office, keeping, retaining
置郵便(とめおきゆうびん)
置き郵便(とめおきゆうびん)
め置き郵便(とめおきゆうびん)
mail held at the post office
置場(りゅうちじょう)police cell, place of detention
取りめのない(とりとめのない)
取りめの無い(とりとめのない)
incoherent, wandering, vague, rambling, whimsical
押しめる(おしとめる)
める(おしとめる)
to check, to stop, to keep back
車をめる(くるまをとめる)to park a car
(けいりゅう)music suspension
原級にめる(げんきゅうにとどめる)to keep (a student) back (to repeat a grade)
(どどめ)retaining wall, sheathing
(とめそで)
め袖(とめそで)
formal, usually black, kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions
守録(るすろく)unattended (video, audio) recording
性有機汚染物質(ざんりゅうせいゆうきおせんぶっしつ)persistent organic pollutant, POP
保利益(りゅうほりえき)retained earnings
処無い(とめどない)endless, ceaseless
(とめぎ)
め木(とめぎ)
wooden peg, toggle
国費学生(こくひりゅうがくせい)government-financed or sponsored foreign student
意事項(りゅういじこう)points to note, points of concern, matters to keep in mind, matters that require attention
守家族(るすかぞく)family members left at home
交換(こうかんりゅうがく)(student) exchange, study abroad
資格認定証明書(ざいりゅうしかくにんていしょうめいしょ)Certificate of Eligibility for Resident Status
(イルマン)non-ordained Christian monk
心にめる(こころにとめる)to bear in mind, to keep remembering
守を使う(いるすをつかう)to pretend to be out
交換学生(こうかんりゅうがくせい)exchange student
海外在邦人(かいがいざいりゅうほうじん)Japanese living overseas
歌加(うたがるた)card-matching game played with these cards
守になる(おるすになる)to fail to be attentive to
まるところを知らない(とどまるところをしらない)knowing no bounds, showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
めくぎ(とめくぎ)
め釘(とめくぎ)
stop peg, toggle, tack