8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N3

embrace, hug, hold in arms

Kun'yomi
  • to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby) ②to have sex with ③to sit on (eggs)
  • to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby) ②to have (a thought or feeling)
  • to hold in one's arms ②to have (problems, debts, etc.) ③to employ
On'yomi
  • ホウ
Nanori
  • たば

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

40.0%
いだ 32.4%
かかえる 20.0%
ホウ 7.7%

Character Breakdown

embrace, hug, hold in arms
だ.く いだ.く かか.える (7th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
wrap, pack up, cover
つつ.む ホウ くる.む (4th, N2)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)

Common Words

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby) ②to have (a thought or feeling)
to hold in one's arms ②to have (problems, debts, etc.) ③to employ
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby) ②to have sex with ③to sit on (eggs)
to hold a thing in one's arms ②to take upon oneself
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References

Unicode hex code 62B1
JIS X 0208 1-42-90
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1883
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2125
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 306
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 363
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 11917P
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1285
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1359
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 562
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1186
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1012
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 883
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 652
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c5.15
Four corner code 5701.2
De Roo Code 1356