抱 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
道4Junior high level ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
- On
- ホウ
- Kun
- だ.く・いだ.く・かか.える
- Meaning
- embrace; hold in one's arms
Origin
扌 "hand" with 包 "to wrap": to wrap in one's arms — to embrace, to hold.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ホウ | 抱負・抱懐・介抱 |
|---|---|
| だく | 抱く |
| いだく | 抱く |
| かかえる | 抱える・一抱え |
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
Example
母が赤ちゃんを抱いている。
My mother is holding the baby.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)