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feelings
Stroke count: 16

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On readingカイ、エ
Kun readingふところ、なつ.かしい、なつ.かしむ、なつ.く、なつ.ける、なず.ける、いだ.く、おも.う
JōyōGrade 8
  1. inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono)
  2. bosom
  3. (breast) pocket
  4. space between one's chest and outstretched arms
  5. (one's) reach

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Freud · state of mind · poltergeist · BernaE · ten (十) · needle (丨) · eye (目) · cross-eyed · net (网) · top hat (亠) · scarf (冂) · cloth (巾) · clothes · clothing · garment

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 891

Compound words

虚心坦懐きょしんたんかい
with an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve; frank; candid
懐疑かいぎ
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
懐柔かいじゅう
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
述懐じゅっかい
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
懐かしいなつかしい
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
懐かしむなつかしむ
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
懐中電灯かいちゅうでんとう
(electric) torch; flashlight
雅懐がかい
aesthetic sentiment
懐くなつく
to become attached (to)
懐旧かいきゅう
reminiscence
懐古かいこ
reminiscence
懐胎かいたい
conception
懐刀ふところがたな
dagger
懐妊かいにん
pregnancy
懐炉かいろ
pocket heater
懐姙かいにん
pregnancy
欣懐きんかい
thinking happily of
坦懐たんかい
level emotion
懐けるなつける
to win over
懐石料理かいせきりょうり
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses
懐中電燈かいちゅうでんとう
(electric) torch

Additional Examples

彼は人懐っこい性質だ。
He has a friendly nature.tatoeba
彼は財布を上着の懐から取り出した。
He took out the wallet from his inside jacket pocket.tatoeba
彼は懐が暖かいらしい。
He seems to have a fat purse.tatoeba

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