懐

meaningfeelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast, pocket

On'yomi
カイ、エ
Kun'yomi
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
Strokes
16
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1493 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

懐
  • 懐ふところinside the breast of one's clothing
  • 懐疑かいぎdoubt
  • 懐かしいなつかしいdear
  • 懐かしむなつかしむto yearn

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