Word details

保留

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 保留.

Dictionary

Entry

保留りゅうNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #10619
1

reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding

Examples
その件は保留にしておこう。
Let's put that on hold.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support

9 strokesFrequency 146JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ホウ

Kun

たも.つ

Nanori

もりやすやすし

detain, fasten, halt, stop

10 strokesFrequency 731JLPT N2Grade 5

On

リュウ

Kun

と.めると.まるとど.めるとど.まるるうぶる

Nanori

とめ

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