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抱

embrace
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingホウ
Kun readingだ.く、いだ.く、かか.える
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby)
  2. to embrace
  3. to hug
  4. to have (a thought or feeling)
  5. to hold

Popular Usage

抱く抱える介抱

Radicals and components

Radical手handComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · wrap · bound up (乙) · snake (乙) · self (自)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 697

Compound words

抱くいだく
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold
抱くだく
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have sex with; to make love to
抱えるかかえる
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to carry under one's arm; to hold (one's head) in one's hands; to have (problems, debts, etc.)
辛抱しんぼう
patience; endurance; perseverance
抱えかかえ
armful; employee
抱負ほうふ
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
抱擁ほうよう
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
抱っこだっこ
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
抱き合うだきあう
to embrace each other

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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