Keyword
pocket of nostalgia
- feelings
- heart
- yearn
- miss someone
- become attached to
- bosom
- breast
- Frequency
- #1493
- Strokes
- 16
- Grade
- 8
- JLPT (old)
- N1
- Heisig
- 891
Readings
カイ57%
なつ29%
ふところ14%
Mnemonic
With a weak heart, Grandpa reaches into an old garment and pulls out a small net holding ten marbles from boyhood: a pocket of nostalgia that makes him weep.
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Composed of
Used in vocabulary
懐く
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.); to harbor; to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.); to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.); to cherish (e.g. an ambition)
Godan verb
懐
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; (breast) pocket; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature); depths; inner part; mind; …
Noun
人懐っこい
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
I-adjective
述懐
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
Noun
懐石
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
Noun
懐く
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
Godan verb