Japanese

Proper noun

まもる ‎(romaji Mamoru)

1. 執: A male given name
2. 守: A male given name
3. 衛: A male given name
4. 護: A male given name

Verb

まもる ‎(transitive, godan conjugation, romaji mamoru)

1. 守る: protect; defend
2. 守る: abide (by rules); observe (regulations)
3. 守る: watch carefully