ほう
抱
よう
擁

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. embrace, hug, holding in one's arms.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほう
抱
よう
擁
 抱擁 ほうよう ✔

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)
hug, embrace, possess
ヨウ (8th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
softening, mitigation
ヨウ　ユ　ふさ.ぐ (Kentei 1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
country, rural, village
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)