# 守

| 守 | U+5B88, &#23432; CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-5B88 |
| ← 宇 [U+5B87] | CJK Unified Ideographs | 安 → [U+5B89] |

## Translingual
### Han character

守 (Kangxi radical 40, 宀+3, 6 strokes, cangjie input 十木戈 (JDI), four-corner 3034$_2$, composition ⿱宀寸)

#### References

* Kangxi Dictionary: page 282, character 5
* Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 7071
* Dae Jaweon: page 552, character 4
* Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 912, character 3
* Unihan data for U+5B88

## Chinese
### Glyph origin

Historical forms of the character 守 :
| Shang | Western Zhou | Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han) | Liushutong (compiled in Ming) |
| Oracle bone script | Bronze inscriptions | Small seal script | Transcribed ancient scripts |
| | Old Chinese |
| 守 | *qʰljuʔ, *qʰljus |
| 狩 | *qʰljus |
Ideogrammic compound (會意 / 会意): 宀 (“roof; building”) + 寸 (“hand”); to guard, keep, or defend a place (e.g., a building whose roof is visible on top of the character). It's possible that 寸 (original form of 肘 (OC *tkuʔ)) is also a phonetic component. A more conservative version is 㝊, in which 又 is not a phonetic component.

### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): shǒu (shou$^3$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄕㄡˇ
* Cantonese
    (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): sau$^2$
    (Taishan, Wiktionary): siu$^2$
* Hakka
    (Sixian, PFS): sú
    (Hailu, HRS): shiu$^ˊ$
    (Meixian, Guangdong): su$^3$
* Northern Min (KCR): siǔ
* Eastern Min (BUC): siū / ciū
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): siú / chiú / chiúⁿ
    (Teochew, Peng'im): siu$^2$
* Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): $^5$seu
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: shǒu
*** Zhuyin: ㄕㄡˇ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: shǒu
*** Wade–Giles: shou$^3$
*** Yale: shǒu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shoou
*** Palladius: шоу (šou)
*** Sinological IPA : /ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: sau$^2$
*** Yale: sáu
*** Cantonese Pinyin: sau$^2$
*** Guangdong Romanization: seo$^2$
*** Sinological IPA : /sɐu̯³⁵/
** (Taishanese, Taicheng)
*** Wiktionary: siu$^2$
*** Sinological IPA : /siu⁵⁵/
* Hakka
** (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sú
*** Hakka Romanization System: su$^ˋ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: su$^3$
*** Sinological IPA: /su³¹/
** (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
*** Hakka Romanization System: shiu$^ˊ$
*** Sinological IPA: /ʃiu²⁴/
** (Meixian)
*** Guangdong: su$^3$
*** Sinological IPA: /su³¹/
* Northern Min
** (Jian'ou)
*** Kienning Colloquial Romanized: siǔ
*** Sinological IPA : /siu²¹/
* Eastern Min
** (Fuzhou)
*** Bàng-uâ-cê: siū / ciū
*** Sinological IPA : /sieu³³/, /t͡sieu³³/
* siū - literary;
* ciū - vernacular.
* Middle Chinese: syuwX, syuwH
Rime :
| Character | 守 | 守 |
| Reading # | 1/2 | 2/2 |
| Initial (聲) | 書 (26) | 書 (26) |
| Final (韻) | 尤 (136) | 尤 (136) |
| Tone (調) | Rising (X) | Departing (H) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | III | III |
| Fanqie | 書九切 | 舒救切 |
| Baxter | syuwX | syuwH |
| Reconstructions |||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /ɕɨu$^X$/ | /ɕɨu$^H$/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /ɕiu$^X$/ | /ɕiu$^H$/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /ɕiəu$^X$/ | /ɕiəu$^H$/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /ɕuw$^X$/ | /ɕuw$^H$/ |
| Li Rong | /ɕiu$^X$/ | /ɕiu$^H$/ |
| Wang Li | /ɕĭəu$^X$/ | /ɕĭəu$^H$/ |
| Bernhard Karlgren | /ɕi̯ə̯u$^X$/ | /ɕi̯ə̯u$^H$/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | shǒu | shòu |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | sau$^2$ | sau$^3$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Baxter–Sagart): /*s-tuʔ/, /*s.tuʔ-s/
    (Zhengzhang): /*qʰljuʔ/, /*qʰljus/
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) :
| Character | 守 | 守 |
| Reading # | 1/2 | 2/2 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) | shǒu | shòu |
| Middle Chinese | ‹ syuw$^X$ › | ‹ syuw$^H$ › |
| Old Chinese | /*s-tuʔ/ | /*s.tuʔ-s/ |
| English | keep, guard | territory in somebody"s guard, fief |
| Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p; * Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary. |||
Zhengzhang system (2003) :
| Character | 守 | 守 |
| Reading # | 1/2 | 2/2 |
| No. | 11666 | 11668 |
| Phonetic component | 守 | 守 |
| Rime group | 幽 | 幽 |
| Rime subdivision | 1 | 1 |
| Corresponding MC rime | 首 | 狩 |
| Old Chinese | /*qʰljuʔ/ | /*qʰljus/ |
| Notes | 從宀從寸象掌守護家業之事， 或許肘亦聲 | |

### Definitions

守
* to keep; to maintain; to preserve
* to abide by; to follow; to comply with
* to defend; to protect; to keep watch
* to approach; to come closer; to draw near
* 57th tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "guardedness" (𝌾)
* a surname

#### Synonyms

* (to keep):
* 保 (bǎo) (literary, or in compounds)
* 保守 (bǎoshǒu)
* 保持 (bǎochí)
* 把牢 (bǎláo)
* 維持 / 维持 (wéichí)
* 維繫 / 维系 (wéixì)
* (to abide by):
* 佩服 (pèifú) (literary)
* 遵奉 (zūnfèng)
* 遵守 (zūnshǒu)
* 遵從 / 遵从 (zūncóng)
* 遵循 (zūnxún)
* 遵照 (zūnzhào)
* (to defend):
* 保衛 / 保卫 (bǎowèi)
* 呵護 / 呵护 (hēhù)
* 守候 (shǒuhòu)
* 守衛 / 守卫 (shǒuwèi)
* 守護 / 守护 (shǒuhù)
* 張持 / 张持 (Zhangzhou Hokkien)
* 戍衛 / 戍卫 (shùwèi)
* 捍衛 / 捍卫 (hànwèi)
* 看護 / 看护 (kānhù)
* 衛護 / 卫护 (wèihù)
* 護衛 / 护卫 (hùwèi)
* 防 (fáng) (literary, or in compounds)
* 防守 (fángshǒu)
* 防衛 / 防卫 (fángwèi)
* (to approach):
* 挨 (āi)
* 挨著 / 挨着 (āizhe)
* 接觸 / 接触 (jiēchù)
* 搭倚 (Zhangzhou Hokkien)
* 攏 / 拢 (lǒng) (literary, or in compounds)
* 攏邊 / 拢边 (long$^3$ bienn$^1$) (Xiang)
* 沾
* 涉獵 / 涉猎 (shèliè)
* 湊 / 凑 (còu)
* 觸及 / 触及 (chùjí)
* 近前 (jìnqián) (literary)
* 靠攏 / 靠拢 (kàolǒng)
* 靠近 (kàojìn)

#### Compounds

* 一錢太守 / 一钱太守 (yī qián tàishǒu)
* 一麾出守
* 三風太守 / 三风太守
* 不守
* 不守婦道 / 不守妇道
* 不守小節 / 不守小节
* 不守本分
* 不守細行 / 不守细行
* 主守
* 事守
* 二守
* 以守為攻 / 以守为攻
* 以攻為守 / 以攻为守 (yǐgōngwéishǒu)
* 伏櫪守株 / 伏枥守株
* 保守 (bǎoshǒu)
* 信守 (xìnshǒu)
* 信守不渝
* 保守主義 / 保守主义 (bǎoshǒu zhǔyì)
* 保守派 (bǎoshǒupài)
* 保殘守缺 / 保残守缺
* 偎守
* 假守
* 備守 / 备守
* 儆守
* 兆守
* 內守 / 内守
* 全守
* 兵守
* 典守
* 出守
* 分守
* 創業守成 / 创业守成
* 力守
* 十守
* 南守
* 南柯太守
* 司守
* 名守
* 哨守
* 善守
* 嗣守
* 嚴守 / 严守 (yánshǒu)
* 四守
* 因循守舊 / 因循守旧 (yīnxúnshǒujiù)
* 困守
* 固守 (gùshǒu)
* 圍守 / 围守
* 均守
* 坐守 (zuòshǒu)
* 城守
* 埋羹太守
* 堅守 / 坚守 (jiānshǒu)
* 執守 / 执守
* 填守
* 太守 (tàishǒu)
* 失守 (shīshǒu)
* 奉公守法 (fènggōngshǒufǎ)
* 奈守
* 嬰守 / 婴守
* 存守
* 學守 / 学守
* 守一
* 守丞
* 守中
* 守事
* 守介
* 安份守己 (ānfènshǒujǐ)
* 守位
* 守保
* 守侯
* 守信 (shǒuxìn)
* 守倅
* 守候 (shǒuhòu)
* 守備 / 守备 (shǒubèi)
* 守備率 / 守备率
* 守價 / 守价
* 守先待後 / 守先待后
* 守兔
* 守兵 (shǒubīng)
* 守具
* 守兼
* 守冢
* 守分 (shǒufèn)
* 安分守己 (ānfènshǒujǐ)
* 守分安常
* 安分守紀 / 安分守纪
* 守列
* 守制
* 守刺
* 守則 / 守则 (shǒuzé)
* 守助
* 守勝 / 守胜
* 守勢 / 守势 (shǒushì)
* 守卡
* 守危
* 守口 (Shǒukǒu)
* 守口如瓶 (shǒukǒurúpíng)
* 守司
* 守古
* 守名
* 守吏
* 守和
* 守命
* 守喜
* 守喪 / 守丧 (shǒusāng)
* 守善
* 守喜婆
* 守器
* 守困
* 守固
* 守圄
* 守國 / 守国
* 守圉
* 守土
* 守塞
* 守塋戶 / 守茔户
* 守境
* 守壹
* 守夜 (shǒuyè)
* 守天
* 守奈
* 守委
* 守孝 (shǒuxiào)
* 守學 / 守学
* 宇守
* 守宇
* 安守本分
* 守定
* 守室
* 守宮 / 守宫 (shǒugōng)
* 守宰
* 守宮槐 / 守宫槐
* 守宮砂 / 守宫砂
* 守密
* 守宿
* 守寡 (shǒuguǎ)
* 守寸
* 守尉
* 守將 / 守将
* 守屋
* 守己
* 守常
* 守序 (shǒuxù)
* 守府
* 守庚申
* 守度
* 守形
* 守待
* 守御 (shǒuyù)
* 守德
* 守徼
* 守心
* 守志
* 守惡 / 守恶
* 守愚
* 守意
* 守慎
* 守成 (shǒuchéng)
* 守戍
* 守戰 / 守战
* 守把 (shǒubǎ)
* 守折
* 守拙 (shǒuzhuó)
* 守押
* 守持
* 守捉
* 守捍
* 守操
* 守政
* 守故
* 守數 / 守数
* 守文
* 守方
* 守早
* 守時 / 守时 (shǒushí)
* 守晚
* 守更
* 守服
* 守望 (shǒuwàng)
* 守望相助 (shǒuwàngxiāngzhù)
* 守朴
* 守杜
* 守柔
* 守根
* 守株
* 守株伺兔
* 守株待兔 (shǒuzhūdàitù)
* 守械
* 守業 / 守业 (shǒuyè)
* 守樸 / 守朴
* 守止
* 守正
* 守正不回
* 守正不撓 / 守正不挠
* 守正不橈 / 守正不桡
* 守正不移
* 守正不阿
* 守歲 / 守岁 (shǒusuì)
* 守死
* 守死善道
* 守母
* 守氣 / 守气
* 守求
* 守法 (shǒufǎ)
* 守活寡 (shǒuhuóguǎ)
* 守淡
* 守滯 / 守滞
* 守潔 / 守洁
* 守牧
* 守犬
* 守狗
* 守玄
* 守璞
* 守瓶緘口 / 守瓶缄口
* 守生
* 守產 / 守产
* 守界
* 守病
* 守瘞 / 守瘗
* 守白
* 守盟
* 守盡 / 守尽
* 守直
* 守相
* 守真
* 守睛
* 守祀
* 守神
* 守祧
* 守視 / 守视
* 守禁
* 守禦 / 守御 (shǒuyù)
* 守禮 / 守礼 (shǒulǐ)
* 守符
* 守節 / 守节 (shǒujié)
* 守筮
* 守節不回 / 守节不回
* 守節不移 / 守节不移
* 守精
* 守約 / 守约 (shǒuyuē)
* 守約施博 / 守约施博
* 守素
* 守終 / 守终
* 守經 / 守经
* 守經達權 / 守经达权
* 守缺抱殘 / 守缺抱残
* 守義 / 守义 (shǒuyì)
* 守習 / 守习
* 守耐
* 守職 / 守职
* 守臣
* 守舊 / 守旧 (shǒujiù)
* 守舍
* 守蕃
* 守藏
* 守藩
* 守虜 / 守虏
* 守虛 / 守虚
* 守行
* 守衛 / 守卫 (shǒuwèi)
* 守要
* 守訓 / 守训
* 守謙 / 守谦
* 守護 / 守护 (shǒuhù)
* 守護神 / 守护神 (shǒuhùshén)
* 守貞 / 守贞 (shǒuzhēn)
* 守財奴 / 守财奴 (shǒucáinú)
* 守財虜 / 守财虏
* 守財鹵 / 守财卤
* 安貧守道 / 安贫守道
* 守貳 / 守贰
* 守身 (shǒushēn)
* 守身如玉
* 守身若玉
* 守車 / 守车 (shǒuchē)
* 守辱
* 守道
* 守道安貧 / 守道安贫
* 守適 / 守适
* 守選 / 守选
* 守遵
* 守邊 / 守边
* 守邏 / 守逻
* 守邑
* 守邦
* 守邸
* 守錢奴 / 守钱奴
* 守錢虜 / 守钱虏
* 守鎮 / 守镇
* 守長 / 守长
* 守門 / 守门 (shǒumén)
* 守門使 / 守门使
* 守門員 / 守门员 (shǒuményuán)
* 守閽 / 守阍
* 守闕 / 守阙
* 守闕抱殘 / 守阙抱残
* 守陴
* 守陵
* 守隘
* 守障
* 守險 / 守险
* 守隸 / 守隶
* 守雌
* 守靈 / 守灵 (shǒulíng)
* 守靜 / 守静
* 守願 / 守愿
* 守風 / 守风
* 守黑
* 守墨
* 守默
* 守鼜
* 守龜 / 守龟
* 完守
* 官守 (guānshǒu)
* 宗守
* 宰守
* 審守 / 审守
* 寶守 / 宝守
* 封守
* 封己守殘 / 封己守残
* 局守
* 居守
* 屯守 (túnshǒu)
* 山字太守
* 川守
* 常守
* 府守
* 廉守
* 廝守 / 厮守 (sīshǒu)
* 弱守
* 形影自守
* 待兔守株
* 待時守分 / 待时守分
* 御守 (yùshǒu)
* 循塗守轍 / 循涂守辙
* 循守
* 循途守轍 / 循途守辙
* 德守
* 徵守 / 征守
* 徼守
* 忠於職守 / 忠于职守
* 怠忽職守 / 怠忽职守
* 恪守 (kèshǒu)
* 恆守 / 恒守
* 恪守成式
* 恪守成憲 / 恪守成宪
* 慎守
* 懸守 / 悬守
* 戍守 (shùshǒu)
* 戒守
* 戰守 / 战守
* 才守
* 扼守 (èshǒu)
* 把守 (bǎshǒu)
* 承守
* 抱令守律
* 拘俗守常
* 拒守
* 拙守
* 拘守
* 抱殘守缺 / 抱残守缺 (bàocánshǒuquē)
* 抱殘守闕 / 抱残守阙 (bàocánshǒuquē)
* 抱誠守真 / 抱诚守真
* 括囊守祿 / 括囊守禄
* 持守 (chíshǒu)
* 持盈守成
* 持盈守虛 / 持盈守虚
* 控守
* 握守
* 撤守
* 操守 (cāoshǒu)
* 據守 / 据守 (jùshǒu)
* 擅離職守 / 擅离职守
* 攝守 / 摄守
* 攻守 (gōngshǒu)
* 攻守同盟 (gōngshǒu tóngméng)
* 救守
* 教戰守策 / 教战守策
* 易守難攻 / 易守难攻
* 會守 / 会守
* 有守
* 有虧職守 / 有亏职守
* 杜門株守 / 杜门株守
* 杜門自守 / 杜门自守
* 東陽守 / 东阳守
* 枯守
* 株守 (zhūshǒu)
* 棄守 / 弃守 (qìshǒu)
* 橛守成規 / 橛守成规
* 檢守 / 检守
* 止守
* 正己守道
* 武守
* 死守 (sǐshǒu)
* 汛守
* 沖守 / 冲守
* 沿守
* 泥守
* 法守
* 活守寡
* 清淨守節 / 清净守节
* 潔身自守 / 洁身自守
* 熬更守夜 (áogēngshǒuyè)
* 熬清守淡
* 燈臺守 / 灯台守
* 爭守 / 争守
* 牢守
* 牧守 (mùshǒu)
* 獨守 / 独守
* 獨守尺寸 / 独守尺寸
* 獨守空房 / 独守空房
* 玄香太守
* 環守 / 环守
* 甘貧守分 / 甘贫守分
* 甘貧守志 / 甘贫守志
* 甘貧守節 / 甘贫守节
* 申守
* 由守
* 留守 (liúshǒu)
* 番守
* 畫疆墨守 / 画疆墨守
* 病守
* 白頭相守 / 白头相守
* 白髮相守 / 白发相守
* 監守 / 监守 (jiānshǒu)
* 監守自盜 / 监守自盗 (jiānshǒuzìdào)
* 盡忠職守 / 尽忠职守 (jìnzhōngzhíshǒu)
* 盯人防守
* 看守 (kānshǒu)
* 看守內閣 / 看守内阁
* 看守所 (kānshǒusuǒ)
* 督守
* 知榮守辱 / 知荣守辱
* 知白守黑
* 知雄守雌
* 砥節守公 / 砥节守公
* 確守 / 确守
* 神不守舍
* 神守
* 禦守 / 御守
* 窮守 / 穷守
* 符守
* 等守
* 篤守 / 笃守
* 素守
* 緊守 / 紧守
* 繕守 / 缮守
* 羅守 / 罗守
* 義守大學 / 义守大学
* 習故守常 / 习故守常
* 翫守 / 玩守
* 職守 / 职守 (zhíshǒu)
* 膽守 / 胆守
* 自守
* 良守
* 葆守
* 處守 / 处守
* 行監坐守 / 行监坐守
* 衛守 / 卫守
* 補殘守缺 / 补残守缺
* 設守 / 设守
* 試守 / 试守
* 試守孝子 / 试守孝子
* 謝守 / 谢守
* 謹守 / 谨守 (jǐnshǒu)
* 謫守 / 谪守 (zhéshǒu)
* 警守
* 護守 / 护守
* 貞守 / 贞守
* 責守 / 责守
* 貳守 / 贰守
* 賢守 / 贤守
* 距守
* 踞守
* 輸攻墨守 / 输攻墨守
* 巡守 (xúnshǒu)
* 迫守
* 逆取順守 / 逆取顺守
* 退守 (tuìshǒu)
* 通守
* 遁守
* 遊守 / 游守
* 遠守 / 远守
* 遵守 (zūnshǒu)
* 遺守 / 遗守
* 還珠守 / 还珠守
* 邊守 / 边守
* 邏守 / 逻守
* 邦守
* 郡守 (jùnshǒu)
* 部守
* 錯守 / 错守
* 鎮守 / 镇守 (zhènshǒu)
* 長相廝守 / 长相厮守
* 閉境自守 / 闭境自守
* 閉門自守 / 闭门自守
* 閉關自守 / 闭关自守 (bìguānzìshǒu)
* 閽守 / 阍守
* 阮太守
* 防守 (fángshǒu)
* 除守
* 雌守
* 雲中太守 / 云中太守
* 青年守則 / 青年守则
* 靜守 / 静守
* 順守 / 顺守
* 駑守 / 驽守
* 駐守 / 驻守 (zhùshǒu)
* 魂不守宅
* 魂不守舍 (húnbùshǒushè)
* 魂守
* 鰥守 / 鳏守
* 黃人守日 / 黄人守日
* 黃堂太守 / 黄堂太守
* 黃守瓜 / 黄守瓜
* 墨守
* 墨守成法
* 墨守成規 / 墨守成规 (mòshǒuchéngguī)

### References

* “守”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎, 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–

## Japanese
### Kanji

(Third grade kyōiku kanji)
* protect, defend, watch over

#### Synonyms

* (protect): 衛, 仗

#### Readings

* Go-on: しゅ (shu, Jōyō)、す (su, Jōyō $^†$)
* Kan-on: しゅう (shū)
* Kun: かみ (kami, 守)、こう (kō, 守)、もる (moru, 守る)、もり (mori, 守)、もり (mori, 守り, Jōyō)、まもる (mamoru, 守る, Jōyō)、まもり (mamori, 守)、まもり (mamori, 守り)、まぼる (maboru, 守る)、まぶる (maburu, 守る)
* Nanori: う (u)、し (shi)、て (te)、まもる (mamoru)、も (mo)

#### Compounds

* 井(い)守(もり) (imori): salamander, newt
* 死守(ししゅ) (shishu)
* 守衛(しゅえい) (shuei)
* 守禦(しゅぎょ) (shugyo)
* 守護(しゅご) (shugo)
* 守護神(しゅごしん) (shugoshin): a tutelary deity
* 守株(しゅしゅ) (shushu)
* 守戍(しゅじゅ) (shuju)
* 守備(しゅび) (shubi)
* 肥(ひ)後(ごの)守(かみ) (higonokami)
* 守宮(やもり) (yamori), 守宮(しゅきゅう) (shukyū), 家(や)守(もり) (yamori): gecko
* 家(や)守(もり) (yamori): guarding a house, or a person who does such; real estate agent in the Edo period
* 留守(るす) (rusu): absence

### Etymology 1

* Kanji in this term
* 守
* もり Grade: 3
* kun'yomi
* Alternative spelling
* 守り
The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 守る (moru, “to protect, to watch over”). Also spelled with the okurigana り.

#### Pronunciation

* (Tokyo) もり [móꜜrì] (Atamadaka –)
* IPA: [mo̞ɾʲi]

#### Noun

守(もり) • (mori)
* a watchman, a keeper (as of a lighthouse), a caretaker
* a nursemaid, a babysitter

### Etymology 2

* Kanji in this term
* 守
* まもる Grade: 3
* kun'yomi
From verb 守る (mamoru, “to protect”).

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ma̠mo̞ɾɯ̟]

#### Proper noun

守(まもる) • (Mamoru)
* a male given name

### Etymology 3

* Kanji in this term
* 守
* まもり Grade: 3
* kun'yomi
The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 守る (mamoru, “to protect”). Also spelled with the okurigana り.

#### Alternative forms

* 守り

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ma̠mo̞ɾʲi]

#### Noun

守(まもり) • (mamori)
* standing watch, standing guard
* a watchman, a guard (especially at a castle or fort)
* divine protection from misfortune
* a god or spirit providing such protection
* a ward, charm, talisman, or other item providing divine protection
* short for 守り刀, 守刀 (mamorigatana, “protection sword”, sword always kept at one's side for personal protection)
* a seal or coat of arms using a 守り札 (mamorifuda, “charm tag”), 守り袋 (mamoribukuro, “charm bag”), or similar charm for the design

##### Synonyms

* (watchman): 守備(しゅび) (shubi); 警備(けいび) (keibi); 警護(けいご) (keigo)
* (divine protector): 守(まも)り神(がみ) (mamorigami); 守護神(しゅごしん) (shugoshin)
* (charm): お守(まも)り (omamori); 守(まも)り札(ふだ) (mamorifuda); 護符(ごふ) (gofu); 守(まも)り袋(ぶくろ) (mamoribukuro)

### Etymology 4

* Kanji in this term
* 守
* まぼり Grade: 3
* kun'yomi
Alteration of mamori.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ma̠bo̞ɾʲi]

#### Noun

守(まぼり) • (mabori)
* see mamori above

### Etymology 5

* Kanji in this term
* 守
* まぶり Grade: 3
* kun'yomi
Alteration of mabori.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ma̠bɯ̟ɾʲi]

#### Noun

守(まぶり) • (maburi)
* see mamori above

### Etymology 6

* Kanji in this term
* 守
* しゅ Grade: 3
* on'yomi
From Middle Chinese 守 (shǒu).

#### Pronunciation

* (Tokyo) しゅ [shúꜜ] (Atamadaka –)
* IPA: [ɕɨ]

#### Noun

守(しゅ) • (shu)
* (archaic) used when listing an official's titles when there are two or more (compare English cum)
* short for 守護 (shugo, “protection, protector”)
* (archaic) short for 国守 (kokushu, “head administrator of a kuni in the old Ritsuryō system”)

### Etymology 7

* Kanji in this term
* 守
* かみ Grade: 3
* kun'yomi
From the sense of being above in rank and status. Essentially of the same meaning as 上 (kami, “above”), but spelled 守 to convey a sense of “watching” or “overseeing”. This spelling is an example of jukujikun or ateji used for the meaning.

#### Alternative forms

* 長官

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ka̠mʲi]

#### Noun

守(かみ) • (kami)
* (archaic) under the old Ritsuryō system of ancient Japan, the highest of the four ranks of civil servant staff, and general term for head administrators of government departments
* (archaic) in the first year of the new Meiji era government established in 1868, the title of the seven heads of all government bureaus except the 総裁局 (Sōsai Kyoku, “Bureau of the President”), whose head was titled 総裁 (Sōsai, “president” or “director general”)

### Etymology 8

* Kanji in this term
* 守
* こう Grade: 3
* kun'yomi
Alteration of kami.
/kami/ → /kamu/ → /kau/ → /kɔː/ → /koː/

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ko̞ː]

#### Noun

守(こう) • (kō)
* (obsolete) see kami above; used in obsolete titles

##### Derived terms

The following are all titles in the old Ritsuryō system.
* 守(こう)の君(きみ) (kō no kimi)
* 守(こう)の殿(との) (kō no tono)
* 守(こう)の主(ぬし) (kō no nushi)

### References

* 1 2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

## Korean
### Hanja

守 (eumhun 지킬 수 (jikil su))
* hanja form of 수 (“protection”)

#### Compounds

* 보수 (保守, bosu, “conservative”)
* 수호 (守護, suho, “protection; safeguard”)
* 수비 (守備, subi, “defense”)

## Vietnamese
### Han character

守: Hán Nôm readings: thú, thủ
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