Kanji
N3 10 strokes Grade 5 freq #731

detain, fasten, halt, stop

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

field ta

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

staying behind; remaining
studying abroad
overseas student; exchange student
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
internment; detainment
residing (esp. abroad); staying
absence; being away from home
reservation; putting on hold
registered mail; registered post
remaining in office; staying in office

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

clasp; latch
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill
yield; yield rate

Example sentences

I want to study abroad.

I made a decision to study abroad.

Students from Asia studying abroad speak English too, just as Japanese students do.

Can foreign students be in the club?