み
見
まも
守
　
る

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to watch over, to keep watch over, to keep an eye on.
  2. to watch intently, to stare, to gaze, to watch (and see what happens), to follow.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
み
見
まも
守
　
る
 見守る みまもる ✔
み
見
まも
戍
　
る
 見戍る みまもる
み
目
まも
戍
　
る
 目戍る みまもる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

see, hopes, chances
み.る　ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
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)