持 — hold, have

もつ持 hold

U+6301 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 4 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 4 level. Grade 3 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 9 strokes Freq #119 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #712 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

hold
have

word

も mo Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

持(も) つ motsu to hold 気(き) 持(も) ち kimochi feeling 持(も) てる moteru to be able to hold 持(も) ち込(こ) む mochikomu to bring in 持(も) ち出(だ) す mochidasu to take out 持(も) ち主(ぬし) mochinushi owner 気(き) 持(も) ちよい kimochiyoi pleasant

もち mochi Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

金(かね) 持(もち) ち kanemochi rich person 気(き) 持(もち) kimochi feeling

じ ji On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

維(い) 持(じ) iji maintenance 支(し) 持(じ) shiji support 持(じ) 続(ぞく) jizoku continuation 保(ほ) 持(じ) hoji maintenance 持(じ) 参(さん) jisan bringing along

Stroke order

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