かい
懐
ほう
抱

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. bearing in mind (a thought, feeling, etc.).
  2. embrace, hug, holding in one's arms. Obsolete term.

noun

Archaism.
  1. bosom, (breast) pocket.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かい
懐
ほう
抱
 懐抱 かいほう
かい
懐
ぼう
抱
 懐抱 かいぼう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

feelings, heart, yearn
なつ.かしい　ふところ　カイ (Early High School, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
to carry in the bosom or the sleeve, to wrap, to conceal
カイ　エ　ふところ
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
embrace, hug, hold in arms
だ.く　いだ.く　かか.える (Early Jr. High, 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)