# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 擁する | ようする (yousuru) | to embrace; to hug |

## More in the “Hands at work 4” set

[擁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stand-by/) · [摩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/rub/) · [撲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/slap/) · [絞](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/squeeze/) · [揚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hoist/) · [覆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/overturn/) · [抽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/draw-out/) · [据](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/set-in-place/)

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