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持

hold
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingジ
Kun readingも.つ、-も.ち、も.てる
Grade 3

Popular Usage

RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · Buddhist temple · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土) · glue

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 712

Compound words

持て成しもてなし
hospitality
維持いじ
maintenance
維持費いじひ
maintenance costs
岡持ちおかもち
wooden carrying box
加持かじ
prayer (to get rid of misfortune, disease, etc.)
家族持ちかぞくもち
person with a family
火持ちひもち
burning duration (e.g. of charcoal)
会社持ちかいしゃもち
at company's expense

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Kanji JLPTN5 KanjiN4 KanjiN3 KanjiN2 KanjiN1 Kanji
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