こう
勾
りゅう
留

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. detention pending trial, confinement, custody.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
勾
りゅう
留
 勾留 こうりゅう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

be bent, slope, capture
コウ　ま.がる　ク (11th)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
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)