よこ
横
だ
抱
　
き

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms, cradling, holding under one's arm.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よこ
横
だ
抱
　
き
 横抱き よこだき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sideways, side, horizontal
よこ　オウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
yellow
き　オウ　コウ (2nd, N2)
twenty(廿) variant
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
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)