What does kanji 抱 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 抱 is embrace.

How is kanji 抱 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 抱 are だ.く, いだ.く, かか.える; the onyomi readings are ホウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 抱?

The main radical for kanji 抱 is 手.

What words use kanji 抱?

Example words that use kanji 抱 include 抱える, 抱き合う, 抱擁, 抱負.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 4

抱

Meaning

Kanji 抱

embrace

embrace, hug, hold in arms

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: だ.くいだ.くかか.える
Onyomi 音読み: ホウ
Nanori 名乗り: たば

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #871
Strokes: 8
Radical: 手
Components: 勹 • 已 • 扎
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 泡 • 胞 • 砲 • 包 • 刨 • 庖 • 咆

Related vocabulary

Showing 27 common entries

Showing 27 of 77 entries that include this kanji.

抱える

かかえる

to employ

抱き合う

だきあう

to embrace each other

抱擁

ほうよう

embrace

抱負

ほうふ

aspiration

抱く

だく

to sit on (eggs)

抱っこ

だっこ

hug

抱え

かかえ

armful

抱き上げる

だきあげる

to hold up in one's arms

抱込む

だきこむ

to hold in one's arms

抱きしめる

だきしめる

to hug someone close

抱えあげる

かかえあげる

to gather up into one's arms

抱え主

かかえぬし

master

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

母は子どもを強く抱いた。

The mother hugged her child tightly.

駅で久しぶりに友だちを抱いた。

I hugged my friend at the station after a long time apart.

彼は泣いている妹をそっと抱いた。

He gently hugged his crying younger sister.

祖父は孫をひざの上に抱いた。

The grandfather held his grandchild in his arms on his lap.

彼女は花束を胸に抱いていた。

She was holding the bouquet against her chest.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 7 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.