抱

meaningembrace, hug, hold in arms

On'yomi
ホウ
Kun'yomi
だ.く、いだ.く、かか.える
Strokes
8
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#871 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

抱
  • 抱えるかかえるto hold in one's arms
  • 抱負ほうふaspiration
  • 抱えかかえarmful
  • 辛抱しんぼうpatience
  • 抱くいだくto hold in one's arms
  • 抱っこだっこcarrying in one's arms

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