# 懐 — nostalgic; bosom

懐 means “nostalgic; bosom”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: カイ (kai). Kun'yomi: ふところ (futokoro), なつ(かしい) (natsukashii). You'll see it in words such as 懐 (futokoro, “inside the breast of one's clothing; bosom”).

- Meaning: nostalgic; bosom
- On'yomi: カイ (kai)
- Kun'yomi: ふところ (futokoro), なつ(かしい) (natsukashii)
- Strokes: 16
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 3

## How to remember 懐

Parts: 忄 heart · 十 ten; cross · 罒 net · 衣 garment

## Words with 懐

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 懐 | ふところ (futokoro) | inside the breast of one's clothing; bosom |
| 懐かしい | なつかしい (natsukashii) | dear; fondly remembered |
| 懐かしむ | なつかしむ (natsukashimu) | to yearn; to miss |

## Don't confuse it with

[壊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/destroy/)

## More in the “Feelings 3” set

[朗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/melodious/) · [寛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lenient/) · [貞](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/upright/) · [恩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/kindness/) · [狂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/crazed/) · [悔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/regret/) · [惨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wretched/) · [懐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nostalgic/) · [奮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stirred-up/)

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