Word Meaning 抱き寄せる

だきよせる dakiyoseru

抱き寄せる is read as だきよせる (dakiyoseru) and means to draw (someone) close to one's breast.

Meaning

English

  1. to draw (someone) close to one's breast
  2. to pull close to one
  3. to take into one's arms
  4. to embrace

Reading

Kana

だきよせる

Romaji

dakiyoseru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 144217 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

抱える

かかえる

to employ

抱き上げる

だきあげる

to hold up in one's arms

抱え上げる

かかえあげる

to gather up into one's arms

抱き締める

だきしめる

to hug someone close

抱き合う

だきあう

to embrace each other

抱負

ほうふ

aspiration

抱く

いだく

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby)

抱く

だく

to sit on (eggs)

抱っこ

だっこ

hug

抱え

かかえ

armful

抱え込む

かかえこむ

to take upon oneself

抱き込む

だきこむ

to hold in one's arms