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    3. 擁

    擁

    擁ヨウ

    hug

    N1KMT8Freq #1213Core ConceptsAmbiguous glossKanji16 strokes

    組

    擁擁

    With a hand, she offered a softening touch, drawing them into an embrace.

    On'yomi

    ヨウ

    hugembracepossessprotectlead

    扌雍

    扌
    手
    亠
    亻
    人
    隹

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    操擬撤撲撮擦撚播甕擬撮擦操撤撚播撫撲

    Alternative forms of this concept

    扌

    Concepts using this kanji

    擁立

    backing (for a position)

    擁護

    protection

    擁する

    to embrace

    人権擁護

    protection of human rights

    相擁

    embrace

    擁護者

    advocate

    擁護論

    championship

    人権擁護連盟

    Civil Liberties Union

    擁壁

    retaining wall

    抱擁

    embrace

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    操

    maneuver

    擬

    mimic

    撤

    remove

    撲

    slap

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    Used in vocabulary

    • 亠
    • 亻
    • 人
    • 扌
    • 手
    • 隹

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    • 擁する
    • 擁壁
    • 擁立
    • 抱擁
    • 擁護
    • 人権擁護
    • 擁護論
    • 擁護者
    • 相擁
    • 人権擁護連盟

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    • 擬
    • 撤
    • 撲
    • 撮
    • 擦
    • 撚
    • 播
    • 甕
    • 撫

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