He is carrying a lot of problems.
抱
embrace, hug, hold in arms
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
8 strokes
Radical
扌部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ホウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
だく, いだく, かかえる
Nanori (Name Reading)
もち
Common Readings
ホウ, いだ…く, かか…える, だ…く
Example sentences
He was walking with a book under his arm.
He had harbored a dream of traveling the world someday since he was a child.
She had a strong longing to be an actress since she was a child.
He hugged the child tightly.
The mother hugged the crying baby tightly.
The child hugged their mother tightly.
Faced with mounting tasks, the person in charge is at a loss.
The mother gently pulled the crying child into her arms.
The mother hugged her son tightly after a long time.
Example Vocabulary
抱える
to hold; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to employ
抱く
to harbor; to entertain (hope, doubt, etc.); to embrace
抱きしめる
to hug; to embrace; to hold tightly
抱く
to harbor; to entertain (hope, doubt, etc.); to embrace
抱きつく
to cling to; to embrace; to hug
頭を抱える
to rack one's brains; to be at one's wit's end; to be troubled
抱き寄せる
to hug someone close; to pull someone into one's arms
抱き締める
to hug tightly; to embrace; to hold close
抱きかかえる
to hold in one's arms; to embrace
抱き上げる
to pick up; to lift up in one's arms
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