Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug.
  2. to have sex with, to make love to, to sleep with.
  3. to sit on (eggs), to brood.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
抱く だく

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)