Readings
Kun readingだ.く、いだ.く、かか.える - to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby)
- to embrace
- to hug
- to have (a thought or feeling)
- to hold
Radicals and components
Radical手handComponents Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘfinger · fingers · wrap · bound up (乙) · snake (乙) · self (自)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 697
Practice Writing
Practice Writing 抱
Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step