守

もり

守り

[mori]

Meanings

1.Noun

babysitting; babysitter

2.Noun

protecting; keeping; keeper

Other Readings

「守」 has another reading with different meanings.

守（かみ）
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)

Examples

子供の守りを頼まれた。

I was asked to babysit.

週末に守りの仕事がある。

I have a babysitting job this weekend.