いだ
抱
 
く

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug. Messages.form.
  2. to have (a thought or feeling), to hold, to harbor (suspicion, doubt, etc.), to harbor, to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.), to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.), to cherish (e.g. an ambition).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いだ
抱
 
く
抱く いだく ✔
いだ
懐
 
く
懐く いだく
いだ
擁
 
く
擁く いだく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)