Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry.
  2. to possess, to have, to own.
  3. to maintain, to keep.
  4. to last, to be durable, to keep, to survive.
  5. to take charge of, to be in charge of.
  6. to hold (meeting, etc.), to have (opportunity, etc.).

Godan verb

Colloquialism. Esp. as 持ってる.
  1. to have "it", to have that special something, to be blessed with good luck.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
持つ もつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hold, have
も.つ ジ もち (3rd, N4)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
Buddhist temple
てら ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)