What does kanji 携 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 携 is portable.

How is kanji 携 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 携 are たずさ.える, たずさ.わる; the onyomi readings are ケイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 携?

The main radical for kanji 携 is 手.

What words use kanji 携?

Example words that use kanji 携 include 携帯, 携る, 携える, 携行.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

携

Meaning

Kanji 携

portable

portable, carry (in hand), armed with, bring along

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: たずさ.えるたずさ.わる
Onyomi 音読み: ケイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1017
Strokes: 13
Radical: 手
Components: ノ • 乃 • 扎 • 隹
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 隽 • 㑺 • 㝦 • 䐪 • 槜 • 㷪 • 㻪

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 65 entries that include this kanji.

携帯

けいたい

carrying (on one's person or in the hand)

携る

たずさわる

to engage in

携える

たずさえる

to take along (someone)

携行

けいこう

carrying (on one's person)

携帯ストラップ

けいたいストラップ

straps for mobile phone

携帯電話

けいたいでんわ

mobile telephone

携挙

けいきょ

rapture

携琴

けいきん

sihu (4-stringed Chinese musical instrument played with a bow)

携行缶

けいこうかん

portable gasoline can

携行食

けいこうしょく

packed meal

携帯カメラ

けいたいカメラ

hand camera

携帯ゲーム機

けいたいゲームき

handheld game console

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は小さな辞書を携えて旅に出た。

He set out on his trip carrying a small dictionary.

警官は銃を携えて現場に向かった。

The police officer headed to the scene armed with a gun.

携帯電話は机の上にあります。

The mobile phone is on the desk.

このラジオは軽くて携帯しやすい。

This radio is light and easy to carry around.

必要な書類を携行してください。

Please carry the necessary documents with you.

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