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擁 — stand by; embrace

擁 means “stand by; embrace”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: ヨウ (you). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 擁する (yousuru, “to embrace; to hug”).

擁
Stroke order of 擁
Meaning
stand by; embrace
On'yomi
ヨウ (you)
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
16
Level
JLPT N1 · set Hands at work 4

How to remember 擁

Parts: 扌 hand · 亠 lid · 乡 strands · 隹 bird

Words with 擁

WordReadingMeaning
擁するようする yousuru onto embrace; to hug

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