留

Meaning

留 centers on keeping something in place: detaining a person, fastening an object, or bringing movement to a halt. The core idea is preventing departure or change.

• 留学りゅうがく
  N4

  studying abroad

• 留めるとどめる
  N1

  to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to

• 留学生りゅうがくせい
  N5

  overseas student; exchange student

• 保留ほりゅう
  N2

  reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding

• 残留ざんりゅう

  staying behind; remaining; residual

• 留守るす
  N4

  absence; being away from home

• 留置りゅうち

  detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody

• 留守番るすばん
  N2

  care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; staying at home

• 在留ざいりゅう
  N1

  residing (esp. abroad); staying; living

• 駐留ちゅうりゅう

  stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison

• 留年りゅうねん
  N1

  repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year

• 留保りゅうほ

  reserving; withholding

• 拘留こうりゅう

  custody; detention; confinement

• 歌留多カルタ
  N2

  karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta

• 停留所ていりゅうじょ
  N3

  stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place

• 抑留よくりゅう

  internment; detainment; detention

• 書留かきとめ
  N2

  registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail)

• 留任りゅうにん

  remaining in office; staying in office; remaining at one's post

• 局留めきょくどめ

  general delivery; counter collection; poste restante

• 留め金とめがね

  clasp; latch; catch; fastener

• 留置場りゅうちじょう

  police cell; place of detention; jail

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