持 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
- On
- ジ
- Kun
- も(つ)
- Meaning
- to hold, have
Origin
扌 (hand) + 寺 (phonetic marker for 'ji') — to hold something firmly in the hand: to hold.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ジ | 持参・持続・支持 |
|---|---|
| もつ | 持つ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 気持ちきもち
feeling, mood
- 持参じさん
bringing along
Example
かばんを 手に 持つ。
I hold the bag in my hand.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)