"守" meaning in Japanese

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Character

Forms: Third grade kyōiku kanji [romanization]
  1. protect, defend, watch over Tags: kanji Synonyms (protect): ,
    Sense id: en-守-ja-character-ryTAqu57 Categories (other): Japanese jōyō kanji, Japanese kanji, Japanese kyōiku kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese terms with redundant transliterations, Japanese third grade kanji Derived forms: 井守 (imori) (ruby: (), (もり)) (english: salamander, newt), 死守 (shishu) (ruby: 死守(ししゅ)), 守衛 (shuei) (ruby: 守衛(しゅえい)), 守禦 (shugyo) (ruby: 守禦(しゅぎょ)), 守護 (shugo) (ruby: 守護(しゅご)), 守護神 (shugoshin) (ruby: 守護神(しゅごしん)) (english: a tutelary deity), 守株 (shushu) (ruby: 守株(しゅしゅ)), 守戍 (shuju) (ruby: 守戍(しゅじゅ)), 守備 (shubi) (ruby: 守備(しゅび)), 肥後守 (higonokami) (ruby: (), (ごの), (かみ)), 守宮 (yamori), 守宮 (shukyū), 家守: gecko (yamori), 家守: guarding a house (yamori), or a person who does such, real estate agent in the Edo period, 留守 (rusu) (ruby: 留守(るす)) (english: absence)

Proper name

IPA: [ma̠mo̞ɾɯ̟] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (まもる)), Mamoru [romanization]
Etymology: From verb 守る (mamoru, “to protect”). Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|まもる}} 守(まもる) • (Mamoru)
  1. a male given name Categories (topical): Japanese given names, Japanese male given names
    Sense id: en-守-ja-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 2 16 0 1 3 0 1 0 2 12 1 3 3 8 12 13 7 9 7 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 2 15 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 10 1 5 5 9 10 10 8 9 7 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 2 14 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 10 1 5 5 9 11 11 8 9 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 17 35 1 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 2 2 2 3 2 2 5 6 4 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 2 14 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 12 1 3 3 6 12 12 8 8 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 5 14 1 1 3 0 1 0 2 9 1 5 5 9 9 10 8 10 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [mo̞ɾʲi] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (もり)), mori [romanization]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{ja-l/helper|り||}} り, {{ja-l|り}} り Head templates: {{ja-noun|もり}} 守(もり) • (mori)
  1. a watchman, a keeper (as of a lighthouse), a caretaker
    Sense id: en-守-ja-noun-7sT8xMf7
  2. a nursemaid, a babysitter
    Sense id: en-守-ja-noun-yriwQPe1 Categories (other): Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 38 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 守り
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ma̠mo̞ɾʲi] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (まもり)), mamori [romanization]
Etymology: The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 守る (mamoru, “to protect”). Also spelled with the okurigana り. Etymology templates: {{ja-l/helper|り||}} り, {{ja-l|り}} り Head templates: {{ja-noun|まもり}} 守(まもり) • (mamori)
  1. standing watch, standing guard
    Sense id: en-守-ja-noun-aIqUthPQ
  2. a watchman, a guard (especially at a castle or fort) Synonyms (watchman): 守備 (shubi), 警備 (keibi), 警護 (keigo)
    Sense id: en-守-ja-noun-GuCHQePt Disambiguation of 'watchman': 0 100 0 0 0 0 0
  3. divine protection from misfortune Synonyms (divine protector): 守り神 (mamorigami), 守護神 (shugoshin)
    Sense id: en-守-ja-noun-NZ5PolMC Disambiguation of 'divine protector': 21 13 30 6 22 6 1
  4. a god or spirit providing such protection
    Sense id: en-守-ja-noun-kR27KVYZ
  5. a ward, charm, talisman, or other item providing divine protection Synonyms (charm): お守り (omamori), 守り札 (mamorifuda), 護符 (gofu), 守り袋 (mamoribukuro)
    Sense id: en-守-ja-noun-gwFaNoyd Disambiguation of 'charm': 0 0 0 0 66 0 34
  6. short for 守り刀, 守刀 (mamorigatana, “protection sword”, sword always kept at one's side for personal protection) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 守り刀 (extra: mamorigatana, “protection sword”, sword always kept at one's side for personal protection), 守刀 (extra: mamorigatana, “protection sword”, sword always kept at one's side for personal protection)
    Sense id: en-守-ja-noun-m1f2KKTR Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese terms with multiple readings Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 1 1 11 8 7 3 1 8 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 10 1 1 1 5 10 9 4 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 12 10 8 2 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 11 1 1 1 5 12 11 4 6 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 2 14 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 12 1 3 3 6 12 12 8 8 7
  7. 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
    Sense id: en-守-ja-noun-vbOZJk4g
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 守り
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: [ma̠bo̞ɾʲi] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (まぼり)), mabori [romanization]
Etymology: Alteration of mamori. Head templates: {{ja-noun|まぼり}} 守(まぼり) • (mabori)
  1. see mamori above
    Sense id: en-守-ja-noun-QahzxEqo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: [ma̠bɯ̟ɾʲi] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (まぶり)), maburi [romanization]
Etymology: Alteration of mabori. Head templates: {{ja-noun|まぶり}} 守(まぶり) • (maburi)
  1. see mamori above
    Sense id: en-守-ja-noun-QahzxEqo1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Noun

IPA: [ɕɨ] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (しゅ)), shu [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 守 (shǒu). Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|ltc|-|sort=しゅ}} Middle Chinese Head templates: {{ja-noun|しゅ}} 守(しゅ) • (shu)
  1. (archaic) used when listing an official's titles when there are two or more (compare English cum) Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-守-ja-noun-bxVcgl4P Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys
  2. short for 守護 (shugo, “protection, protector”) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 守護 (extra: shugo, “protection, protector”)
    Sense id: en-守-ja-noun-j5Du8DKK Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese terms with multiple readings Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 1 1 11 8 7 3 1 8 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 10 1 1 1 5 10 9 4 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 12 10 8 2 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 11 1 1 1 5 12 11 4 6 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 2 14 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 12 1 3 3 6 12 12 8 8 7
  3. (archaic) short for 国守 (kokushu, “head administrator of a kuni in the old Ritsuryō system”) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: 国守 (extra: kokushu, “head administrator of a kuni in the old Ritsuryō system”)
    Sense id: en-守-ja-noun-jvNdR-TI Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese terms with multiple readings Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 1 1 11 8 7 3 1 8 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 10 1 1 1 5 10 9 4 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 12 10 8 2 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 11 1 1 1 5 12 11 4 6 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 2 14 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 12 1 3 3 6 12 12 8 8 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

Noun

IPA: [ka̠mʲi] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (かみ)), kami [romanization]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{lang|ja|守}} 守 Head templates: {{ja-noun|かみ}} 守(かみ) • (kami)
  1. (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 Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-守-ja-noun-5ZA94Dv0 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys
  2. (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”) Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-守-ja-noun-cMPI5T7v Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 長官
Etymology number: 7

Noun

IPA: [ko̞ː] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (こう)), [romanization], kau [romanization], かう [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: Alteration of kami. /kami/ → /kamu/ → /kau/ → /kɔː/ → /koː/ Head templates: {{ja-noun|こう|hhira=かう}} 守(こう) • (kō) ^(←かう (kau)?)
  1. (obsolete) see kami above; used in obsolete titles Tags: obsolete Derived forms: 守の君 (kō no kimi) (ruby: (こう), (きみ)), 守の殿 (kō no tono) (ruby: (こう), 殿(との)), 守の主 (kō no nushi) (ruby: (こう), (ぬし))
    Sense id: en-守-ja-noun-5vSN43N0 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 8
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        "a watchman, a guard (especially at a castle or fort)"
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      "id": "en-守-ja-noun-GuCHQePt",
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        [
          "watchman",
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        ],
        [
          "guard",
          "guard"
        ],
        [
          "castle",
          "castle#English"
        ],
        [
          "fort",
          "fort#English"
        ]
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 100 0 0 0 0 0",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100 0 0 0 0 0",
          "roman": "keibi",
          "sense": "watchman",
          "word": "警備"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100 0 0 0 0 0",
          "roman": "keigo",
          "sense": "watchman",
          "word": "警護"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "divine protection from misfortune"
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      "id": "en-守-ja-noun-NZ5PolMC",
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        [
          "divine",
          "divine"
        ],
        [
          "protection",
          "protection"
        ],
        [
          "misfortune",
          "misfortune"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "21 13 30 6 22 6 1",
          "roman": "mamorigami",
          "sense": "divine protector",
          "word": "守り神"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "21 13 30 6 22 6 1",
          "roman": "shugoshin",
          "sense": "divine protector",
          "word": "守護神"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a god or spirit providing such protection"
      ],
      "id": "en-守-ja-noun-kR27KVYZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "god",
          "god"
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        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a ward, charm, talisman, or other item providing divine protection"
      ],
      "id": "en-守-ja-noun-gwFaNoyd",
      "links": [
        [
          "ward",
          "ward"
        ],
        [
          "charm",
          "charm"
        ],
        [
          "talisman",
          "talisman"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 66 0 34",
          "roman": "omamori",
          "sense": "charm",
          "word": "お守り"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 66 0 34",
          "roman": "mamorifuda",
          "sense": "charm",
          "word": "守り札"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 66 0 34",
          "roman": "gofu",
          "sense": "charm",
          "word": "護符"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 66 0 34",
          "roman": "mamoribukuro",
          "sense": "charm",
          "word": "守り袋"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "mamorigatana, “protection sword”, sword always kept at one's side for personal protection",
          "word": "守り刀"
        },
        {
          "extra": "mamorigatana, “protection sword”, sword always kept at one's side for personal protection",
          "word": "守刀"
        }
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        {
          "_dis": "1 1 11 8 7 3 1 8 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 10 1 1 1 5 10 9 4 6 5",
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        {
          "_dis": "1 1 12 10 8 2 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 11 1 1 1 5 12 11 4 6 5",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "2 14 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 12 1 3 3 6 12 12 8 8 7",
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          "name": "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "short for 守り刀, 守刀 (mamorigatana, “protection sword”, sword always kept at one's side for personal protection)"
      ],
      "id": "en-守-ja-noun-m1f2KKTR",
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        [
          "守り刀",
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        ],
        [
          "守刀",
          "守刀#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
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        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "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"
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        [
          "seal",
          "seal"
        ],
        [
          "coat of arms",
          "coat of arms"
        ],
        [
          "守り札",
          "守り札#Japanese"
        ],
        [
          "守り袋",
          "守り袋#Japanese"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[ma̠mo̞ɾʲi]"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "守り"
    }
  ],
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}

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  "etymology_number": 4,
  "etymology_text": "Alteration of mamori.",
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    {
      "form": "守",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "守",
          "まぼり"
        ]
      ],
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        "canonical"
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    {
      "form": "mabori",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "まぼり"
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      "expansion": "守(まぼり) • (mabori)",
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "see mamori above"
      ],
      "id": "en-守-ja-noun-QahzxEqo"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[ma̠bo̞ɾʲi]"
    }
  ],
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}

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  "etymology_number": 5,
  "etymology_text": "Alteration of mabori.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "守",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "守",
          "まぶり"
        ]
      ],
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maburi",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "まぶり"
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      "expansion": "守(まぶり) • (maburi)",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "see mamori above"
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      "id": "en-守-ja-noun-QahzxEqo1"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ma̠bɯ̟ɾʲi]"
    }
  ],
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}

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  "etymology_number": 6,
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "ltc",
        "3": "-",
        "sort": "しゅ"
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      "expansion": "Middle Chinese",
      "name": "bor"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Chinese 守 (shǒu).",
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    {
      "form": "守",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "守",
          "しゅ"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
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    },
    {
      "form": "shu",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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      "expansion": "守(しゅ) • (shu)",
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  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
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            "Terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
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      ],
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        "used when listing an official's titles when there are two or more (compare English cum)"
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      "id": "en-守-ja-noun-bxVcgl4P",
      "links": [
        [
          "cum",
          "cum#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) used when listing an official's titles when there are two or more (compare English cum)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "shugo, “protection, protector”",
          "word": "守護"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "_dis": "1 1 11 8 7 3 1 8 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 10 1 1 1 5 10 9 4 6 5",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 1 12 10 8 2 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 11 1 1 1 5 12 11 4 6 5",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "2 14 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 12 1 3 3 6 12 12 8 8 7",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "short for 守護 (shugo, “protection, protector”)"
      ],
      "id": "en-守-ja-noun-j5Du8DKK",
      "links": [
        [
          "守護",
          "守護#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "kokushu, “head administrator of a kuni in the old Ritsuryō system”",
          "word": "国守"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
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            "Terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 1 11 8 7 3 1 8 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 10 1 1 1 5 10 9 4 6 5",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 1 12 10 8 2 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 11 1 1 1 5 12 11 4 6 5",
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "2 14 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 12 1 3 3 6 12 12 8 8 7",
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          "name": "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "short for 国守 (kokushu, “head administrator of a kuni in the old Ritsuryō system”)"
      ],
      "id": "en-守-ja-noun-jvNdR-TI",
      "links": [
        [
          "国守",
          "国守#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
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        "(archaic) short for 国守 (kokushu, “head administrator of a kuni in the old Ritsuryō system”)"
      ],
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        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "other": "しゅ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɕɨ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "守"
}

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  "etymology_number": 7,
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      "args": {
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        "2": "守"
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      "expansion": "守",
      "name": "lang"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "守",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "守",
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        ]
      ],
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        "canonical"
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    },
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      "form": "kami",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "かみ"
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      "expansion": "守(かみ) • (kami)",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        {
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "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"
      ],
      "id": "en-守-ja-noun-5ZA94Dv0",
      "links": [
        [
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        "(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"
      ],
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        "archaic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
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        "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”)"
      ],
      "id": "en-守-ja-noun-cMPI5T7v",
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        [
          "title",
          "title"
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        [
          "bureau",
          "bureau"
        ],
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          "総裁局",
          "総裁局#Japanese"
        ],
        [
          "総裁",
          "総裁#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
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        "(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”)"
      ],
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        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[ka̠mʲi]"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "長官"
    }
  ],
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}

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  "etymology_number": 8,
  "etymology_text": "Alteration of kami.\n/kami/ → /kamu/ → /kau/ → /kɔː/ → /koː/",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "守",
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        [
          "守",
          "こう"
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        "canonical"
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    {
      "form": "kō",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kau",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "かう",
      "roman": "kau",
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        "hiragana",
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "守(こう) • (kō) ^(←かう (kau)?)",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
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        {
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            [
              "守",
              "こう"
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              "君",
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        {
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            [
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              "こう"
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        },
        {
          "roman": "kō no nushi",
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            [
              "守",
              "こう"
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              "主",
              "ぬし"
            ]
          ],
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      ],
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        "see kami above; used in obsolete titles"
      ],
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        "(obsolete) see kami above; used in obsolete titles"
      ],
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        "obsolete"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ko̞ː]"
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  ],
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}
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    "Japanese jōyō kanji",
    "Japanese kanji",
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    "Japanese kanji with goon reading す",
    "Japanese kanji with kan'on reading しゅう",
    "Japanese kanji with kun reading かみ",
    "Japanese kanji with kun reading こう",
    "Japanese kanji with kun reading まぶ・る",
    "Japanese kanji with kun reading まぼ・る",
    "Japanese kanji with kun reading まもり",
    "Japanese kanji with kun reading まも・り",
    "Japanese kanji with kun reading まも・る",
    "Japanese kanji with kun reading もり",
    "Japanese kanji with kun reading も・り",
    "Japanese kanji with kun reading も・る",
    "Japanese kanji with nanori reading う",
    "Japanese kanji with nanori reading し",
    "Japanese kanji with nanori reading て",
    "Japanese kanji with nanori reading まもる",
    "Japanese kanji with nanori reading も",
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    "Japanese lemmas",
    "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
    "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
    "Japanese nouns",
    "Japanese single-kanji terms",
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    "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
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    {
      "english": "salamander, newt",
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      "ruby": [
        [
          "井",
          "い"
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        [
          "守",
          "もり"
        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
      "roman": "shishu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "死守",
          "ししゅ"
        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
      "roman": "shuei",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "守衛",
          "しゅえい"
        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
      "roman": "shugyo",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "守禦",
          "しゅぎょ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "守禦"
    },
    {
      "roman": "shugo",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "守護",
          "しゅご"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "守護"
    },
    {
      "english": "a tutelary deity",
      "roman": "shugoshin",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "守護神",
          "しゅごしん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "守護神"
    },
    {
      "roman": "shushu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "守株",
          "しゅしゅ"
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      ],
      "word": "守株"
    },
    {
      "roman": "shuju",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "守戍",
          "しゅじゅ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "守戍"
    },
    {
      "roman": "shubi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "守備",
          "しゅび"
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      ],
      "word": "守備"
    },
    {
      "roman": "higonokami",
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        [
          "肥",
          "ひ"
        ],
        [
          "後",
          "ごの"
        ],
        [
          "守",
          "かみ"
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      ],
      "word": "肥後守"
    },
    {
      "roman": "yamori",
      "word": "守宮"
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    {
      "roman": "shukyū",
      "word": "守宮"
    },
    {
      "roman": "yamori",
      "word": "家守: gecko"
    },
    {
      "roman": "yamori",
      "word": "家守: guarding a house"
    },
    {
      "word": "or a person who does such"
    },
    {
      "word": "real estate agent in the Edo period"
    },
    {
      "english": "absence",
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      "form": "kō",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kau",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "かう",
      "roman": "kau",
      "tags": [
        "hiragana",
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "こう",
        "hhira": "かう"
      },
      "expansion": "守(こう) • (kō) ^(←かう (kau)?)",
      "name": "ja-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "Japanese terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "see kami above; used in obsolete titles"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) see kami above; used in obsolete titles"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ko̞ː]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Ritsuryō"
  ],
  "word": "守"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 守 meaning in Japanese (18.4kB)

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