も
持
 
て
 
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.).
  2. to be well liked, to be popular, to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.), to be welcomed.
  3. to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.), to last.

noun or verb acting predominately

  1. possessed, held.
  2. rich, wealthy, affluent.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
も
持
 
て
 
る
持てる もてる ✔

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)