# 守 protect

(crown) + 寸 (glueglue)
★★★★☆
6 strokes

## Onyomi

SHU |

## Mnemonic

| SEE HER UNDERWEAR, and protect it by gluing it to your crown. Sssssssssssssssssafety.

## Kunyomi

まも*る | protect, take care of ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

保守主義(ほしゅしゅぎ) | conservative ★★☆☆☆ NEO 保 (guarantee/maintain ) + 守 (protect) + 主義 (- ism) = 保守主義 (conservative) politically or morally conservative.
留守(るす) | be away ★★☆☆☆ FP 留 (absent / stopped) + 守 (protect) = 留守 (be away) to be away from home; to be absent (留守番電話　（るすばんでんわ)＝ leave a message at the tone)
看守(かんしゅ) | prison guard ☆☆☆☆☆ 看 (observe/guard) + 守 (protect) = 看守 (prison guard)

## Used In

- 狩

## Synonyms

conserve 保存 保護 する 保守