と
留
　
め
お
置
　
く

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to detain, to keep, to lock up, to retain, to leave (letter) till called for.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
と
留
　
め
お
置
　
く
 留め置く とめおく
とめ
留
お
置
　
く
 留置く とめおく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

detain, fasten, halt
ル　とめ　と.める (5th, N3)
sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM
う　ボウ　モウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
placement, put, set
お.く　チ　おき (4th, N3)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
straightaway, honesty, frankness
なお.す　なお　チョク (2nd, N3)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
fishhook radical(乙) variant