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持

hold
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingジ
Kun readingも.つ、-も.ち、も.てる
JōyōGrade 3

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handComponents

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
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
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
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.)
力持ちちからもち
muscleman; strong man
持ち主もちぬし
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
持ち物もちもの
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; one's possessions
面持ちおももち
expression; look; countenance; face
持ち家もちいえ
one's (own) house

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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