Keyword
have
- hold
- Frequency
- #119
- Strokes
- 9
- Grade
- 3
- JLPT (old)
- N3
- Heisig
- 712
Readings
も78%
ジ22%
Mnemonic
At the Buddhist temple, a monk vows to use only his left hand, so everything he wants to have and hold goes through that single hand.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
気持ち
feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind; preparedness; readiness; attitude; thought; sentiment; consideration; …
Noun
持つ
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; …
Godan verb
気持ちいい
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; nice; cheerful; happy; feeling good; smooth (of function); working well; agreeable; frank; …
I-adjective
持ち込む
to bring in; to take in; to carry in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to lodge (a complaint); to propose (e.g. a project); to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
Godan verb
持ち味
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
Noun
持てる
to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.); to be well liked; to be popular; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed; to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.); to last; possessed; held; rich; …
Ichidan verb
持ち出し
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
Noun
持ち越す
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
Godan verb