持
hold, have
Grade Level
Grade 3
Stroke Count
9 strokes
Radical
扌部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ジ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
もつ, -もち, もてる
Nanori (Name Reading)
もち, よし
Common Readings
ジ, も…つ
Example Vocabulary
持つ
もつ
to hold, to have, to possess, to carry
気持ち
きもち
feelings, emotions, mood, sentiment
持ってくる
もってくる
to bring, to take
気持ちいい
きもちいい
comfortable, pleasant, feeling good
持ち上げる
もちあげる
to lift up, to raise
気持ちよい
きもちよい
comfortable, pleasant, feeling good
持っていく
もっていく
to take (something), to bring (something)
気持ち悪い
きもちわるい
unpleasant, disgusting, nauseating
持ち主
もちぬし
owner, proprietor
維持
いじ
maintenance, preservation
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