る
留
す
守

noun, takes する, takes genitive case の

  1. absence, being away from home.

noun, takes する

  1. house-sitting, house-sitter.

noun

Usu. as お留守になる.
  1. being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.), neglecting.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
る
留
す
守
 留守 るす ✔
る
留
す
主
 留主 るす

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)
guard, protect, defend
まも.る　シュ　もり (3rd, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)