Japanese

宿

やどす
Meaning: to carry (a child); to harbor; to contain; to reflect
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 宿す 宿さない
Polite 宿します 宿しません
Past 宿した 宿さなかった
Polite + Past 宿しました 宿しませんでした
Te-form 宿して 宿さなくて
Potential 宿せる 宿せない
Passive 宿される 宿されない
Causative 宿させる 宿させない
Imperative 宿せ 宿すな

Handwriting

宿
す

Example

She is carrying a new life within her womb.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for pregnancy ('子を宿す'). It can also mean harboring an idea or reflecting something (like the moon on water).

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