留 Kanji – detain
The Japanese kanji 留 can mean detain, fasten, halt, stop.
Meaning and Readings
How is 留 read?
留 has the onyomi readings リュウ, ル and the kunyomi readings とめる, とまる, とどめる, とどまる, るうぶる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ryuu, ru, tomeru, tomaru, todomeru, todomaru, ruuburu.
Common Japanese Words Using 留
These common Japanese words contain 留. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 久留子（クルス） — cross sign
- 局留め（きょくどめ） — general delivery, counter collection, poste restante
- 拘留（こうりゅう） — custody, detention, confinement
- 在留（ざいりゅう） — residing (esp. abroad), staying, living
- 残留（ざんりゅう） — staying behind, remaining, residual
- 駐留（ちゅうりゅう） — stationing (e.g. of troops), garrison
- 停留所（ていりゅうじょ） — stop (bus, tram, etc.), station, stopping place
- 保留（ほりゅう） — reservation, putting on hold, deferment, withholding
- 抑留（よくりゅう） — internment, detainment, detention
- 留学（りゅうがく） — studying abroad