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持

持 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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Meaning (Japanese)

  1. もつ、たもつ。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「手」+音符「寺」。「もつ」「にぎる」を意味する漢語｛持｝を表す字。もと「寺」が｛持｝を表す字であったが、手偏を加えた。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

hold, have

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ジElem.
Kun (native)
  • も(つ)Elem.
  • 〜も(ち)
  • も(てる)
Nanori (used in names)
  • もち
  • もつ
Other languages
  • 拼音chi2
  • 한글ji
  • Hán-ViệtTrì

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
手(て)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 3
Unicode
U+6301

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰扌寺

Words using this kanji

  • 持ちもち「もち」の漢字混じり表記。having, holding, possessing, owning
  • 持ち込むもちこむ「もちこむ」の漢字表記。to bring in, to take in, to carry in, to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.)
  • 持つもつ手を使って、自分の身近に置くこと。to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry, to possess
  • 持続じぞくある状態や行為が長く保たれること。またそれらを長く保つこと。continuation, persisting, lasting, sustaining
  • 持ち味もちあじinherent flavor, inherent flavour, natural taste, distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.)
  • 持論じろんかねてから主張している、その人独特の意見。one's cherished opinion, pet theory
  • 持ち主もちぬしもちぬしを参照。owner, proprietor, possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
  • 持ち株もちかぶstock holdings, one's shares
  • 持ち越すもちこすto carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.), to carry forward, to put off, to postpone
  • 持ち前もちまえnatural, inborn, innate, inherent
  • 持ち家もちいえone's (own) house
  • 持ち込みもちこみ「もちこみ」の漢字表記。bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink), carry-on (e.g. luggage)
  • 持参じさん金品を持って行くこと。また、持って来ること。bringing, taking, carrying
  • 持病じびょう常時悩んだり、苦しめられる（慢性の）疾患。 身についてしまった悪い癖。chronic disease, chronic illness, old complaint, bad habit
  • 持続的じぞくてきcontinuous, sustained, sustainable, durable
  • 持ち帰るもちかえるto take home, to carry home, to bring back home, to take out (e.g. food)
  • 持ち出しもちだしtaking something out, carrying out, providing money oneself, paying with one's own money
  • 持ち帰りもちかえりtakeout (food), take-out, takeaway, carry-out
  • 持ち回りもちまわりrotation (of a post, role, etc.), taking turns
  • 持ち出すもちだす「もちだす」の漢字表記。to take out, to carry out, to bring out from where it belongs, to mention something

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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Lookup codes

SKIP
1-3-6
Four Corner
5404.1
Spahn–Hadamitzky
3c6.8
Heisig
712
Nelson
1903