ぼく
墨
しゅ
守

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. adherence (to custom, tradition).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぼく
墨
しゅ
守
 墨守 ぼくしゅ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

black ink, India ink, ink stick
すみ　ボク　すの (8th, N1)
black
くろ　コク (2nd, N4)
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
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)