み
見
まも
守
　
る

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to watch over, to watch attentively.

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)