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What is the Kanji for 'Stay' and 'Detain'? | 留

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Stay' and 'Detain', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Stay' and 'Detain' is 留.

    kanji

    留

    Meaning

    Stay, Detain

    Reading

    kunyomiと

    to

    onyomiりゅう

    ryuu

    る

    ru

    Example Word

    留学生: foreign student. The Japanese noun '留学生 (りゅうがくせい)' means 'foreign student'. This term refers to a student who is studying in a country other than their own, typically for higher education or long term study programs. It is a common term used in Japanese campuses and academic contexts. For example: He is a foreign student from China「彼は中国からの留学生です」(かれはちゅうごくからのりゅうがくせいです).The university has many foreign students「その大学には留学生がたくさんいます」(そのだいがくにはりゅうがくせいがたくさんいます).The word is a combination of '留学'(りゅうがく), meaning 'studying abroad', and '生'(せい), meaning 'student' or 'life'.

    Radical

    田

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    626

    Handwriting

Words Using 留

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    word

    留まる

    Meaning

    Stop

    word

    留学生

    Meaning

    Foreign student

    word

    書留

    Meaning

    Registered mail

    word

    留学

    Meaning

    Study abroad

    word

    停留所

    Meaning

    Stop

    word

    留守

    Meaning

    Absence

    word

    留守番

    Meaning

    House sitting

    word

    留める

    Meaning

    Stop, Keep

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What does 留 mean?

留 means 'Stay' and 'Detain'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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