持

meaninghold, have

On'yomi
ジ
Kun'yomi
も.つ、-も.ち、も.てる
Strokes
9
Taught in
Japanese grade 3
Frequency
#119 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

持
  • 維持いじmaintenance
  • 支持しじsupport
  • 気持ちきもちfeeling
  • 保持ほじretention
  • 持ちもちhaving
  • 持ち込むもちこむto bring in
  • 持つもつto hold
  • 持続じぞくcontinuation

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