Moji Ninja抱 — hug; embrace
抱 means “hug; embrace”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ホウ (hou). Kun'yomi: だ(く) (daku), いだ(く) (idaku), かか(える) (kakaeru). You'll see it in words such as 抱える (kakaeru, “to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms”).
抱
- Meaning
- hug; embrace
- On'yomi
- ホウ (hou)
- Kun'yomi
- だ(く) (daku), いだ(く) (idaku), かか(える) (kakaeru)
- Strokes
- 8
- Level
- JLPT N2 · set Hands at work 1
How to remember 抱
Sounds like 包: both read ホウ.
Parts: 扌 hand · 包 wrap
Words with 抱
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抱える | かかえる kakaeru kun | to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms |
| 抱く | いだく idaku kun | to hold in one's arms; to embrace |
| 抱っこ | だっこ dakko kun | carrying in one's arms; holding |
Don't confuse it with
More in the “Hands at work 1” set
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