Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to hug someone close, to hold someone tight, to embrace closely.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
抱きしめる だきしめる
 
 
 
抱き締める だきしめる
 
 
抱締める だきしめる

Contained Kanji 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)