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持

hold
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingジ
Kun readingも.つ、-も.ち、も.てる
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. holdRtK
  2. have
    あなたはタイムマガジンを持っていますか？Do you have Time magazine?tatoeba
    心御柱を持つものStructures that have shin-no-mihashira, or non-structural symbolic post.wiki
  1. to hold (in one's hand)
  2. to take
  3. to carry
  4. to possess
  5. to have

Popular Usage

持つ気持ちお・金持ち維持金持ち持参受け持つ

Radicals and components

Radical手hand扌variant
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · Buddhist temple · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土) · glue

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 712

Compound words

持つもつ
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have
気持ちきもち
feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind; preparedness
維持いじ
maintenance; preservation; improvement
金持ちかねもち
rich person; wealthy person
持参じさん
bringing; taking; carrying
受け持つうけもつ
to take (be in) charge of
持てるもてる
to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.); to be well liked; to be popular; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
持ち込むもちこむ
to bring in; to take in; to carry in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring
お持て成しおもてなし
hospitality; reception; treatment; service; entertainment
気持きもち
feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind; preparedness
維持するいじする
to maintain
支持するしじする
to support
堅持けんじ
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining
支持しじ
support; backing; endorsement; approval; propping up
持久じきゅう
endurance; persistence
持続じぞく
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
持病じびょう
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
所持しょじ
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
保持ほじ
retention; maintenance; preservation
持ちもち
having; holding; possessing; owning; using
持論じろん
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
持ち前もちまえ
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
手持ちてもち
in hand; on hand; on one; in stock; in store
長持ちながもち
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)

Kun Reading Examples

整備士さんのとこに持ってって、修理してもらいなよ。もつ
Take it to a mechanic, and get it fixed.tatoeba
収穫したトマトの中からいいものだけをよって、市場に持って行こう。もつ
Let's choose the best of the tomato crop and take them to the market.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は帽子を持ち上げて私に会釈した。
He acknowledged me by raising his hat.tatoeba
彼は弁当を持っている。
He has a lunch.tatoeba
彼は弁護士の資格を持っている。
He is qualified to be a lawyer.tatoeba
彼は片手に帽子を持って立ち上がった。
He stood up with his hat in his hand.tatoeba
下に四省を持つ。
They had four ministries under their command.wiki
そして、源五兵衛が持参した酒を飲み始める。
Then Yasuke starts drinking the sake Gengobe brought.wiki
仙台から持参して宇和島で継承された家宝も多い。
Many family treasures of the Date clan were brought from Sendai and handed down in Uwajma.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

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