持 – hold, have

9 strokesTaught in grade 3#119 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary

The kanji 持 means hold, have. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ジ (ji); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is も.つ、-も.ち、も.てる (motsu, mochi, moteru). It is written with 9 strokes, under radical 手 (no. 64).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ジ	ji
Kun’yomi	も.つ	motsu
Kun’yomi	-も.ち	mochi
Kun’yomi	も.てる	moteru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 手 (Kangxi radical 64). Components: 寸・土・扎.

Words using 持

持つもつto hold (in one's hand)気持ちきもちfeelingお金持ちかねもちrich person維持いじmaintenance持ち上げるもちあげるto elevate持参じさんbringing受け持つうけもつto take (be in) charge of支持しじsupport持続じぞくcontinuation所持しょじpossession受持ちうけもちcharge (of something)持ち切りもちきりhot topic

Example sentences

コートを持ちましょうか。

Shall I carry your coat?

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ＡＢＣ海外旅行障害保険を持っています。

I'm a holder of ABC Travel Insurance.

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叔母は非常なお金持ちだからといって、それだけ幸せというわけではない。

My aunt is none the happier for her great wealth.

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Kanji with the same radical

手指投打提挙援担技撃推接授摘批捜

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