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守 = 寸 + 宀
守 is a Japanese kanji written with 6 strokes, listed here under the keyword “guard”. It is built from 寸 (measurement) and 宀 (roof). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 198. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.
- Keyword
- guard
- RTK frame
- 198
- Strokes
- 6
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- シュ, ス
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- まも.る, まも.り, もり, -もり, かみ
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- охрана, protect
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 守 defend
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
Characters that contain 守
How to find 守 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “measurement” + “roof”. 守 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 守 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.