抱 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
道4Junior high level ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
- On
- ホウほう · hō
- Kun
- だ.く・いだ.く・かか.えるda.ku · ida.ku · kaka.eru
- Meaning
- embrace; hold in one's arms
Stroke order
Origin
扌 "hand" with 包 "to wrap": to wrap in one's arms — to embrace, to hold.
Readings and examples
| Onホウほうhō | 抱負ほうふ抱懐ほうかい介抱かいほう |
|---|---|
| Kunだくdaku | 抱くいだく |
| Kunいだくidaku | 抱くいだく |
| Kunかかえるkakaeru | 抱えるかかえる一抱えひとかかえ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 抱負ほうふ
aspiration; ambition
- 抱くだく
to hold in one's arms
- 抱擁ほうよう
- 辛抱しんぼう
Example
母が赤ちゃんを抱いている。
My mother is holding the baby.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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