ONりゅう、る
KUNとまる、とめる、とどまる、とどめる
Meanings
to stopto stayto detainto keep
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How to remember

'RYU' — like the Street Fighter character RYU, who has to STOP in place and STAY to fight his opponent.
The top part of the kanji looks like a 'field' (田). The bottom part (厶) can be imagined as a 'person' privately deciding to STOP and STAY in that field.

Vocabulary

留学りゅうがく
study abroad
留守るす
absence, not at home
留まるとまる
to stop, to stay (intransitive)
留めるとめる
to stop, to fasten (transitive)

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