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    3. 抱

    抱

    抱だ.く

    embrace

    N3KMT7Freq #871Core ConceptsKanji8 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    だ.くいだ.くかか.える

    On'yomi

    ホウ

    Nanori

    たば

    embracehughold in arms

    扌包

    扌
    手
    丿
    勹
    己
    已

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    掬拠拘掲抄把庖泡咆垉掬拠把抓苞庖胞

    Alternative forms of this concept

    扌

    Concepts using this kanji

    抱える

    to hold in one's arms

    抱負

    aspiration

    抱く

    to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby)

    抱っこ

    carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)

    抱え

    armful

    丸抱え

    completely financed

    抱き合う

    to embrace each other

    辛抱

    patience

    辛抱強い

    patient

    一抱え

    armful

    抱一派

    Sakai Houitsu school

    抱え手

    employer (esp. of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)

    抱合体

    conjugate

    抱え主

    employer (esp. of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)

    抱合

    conjugation

    合抱

    armful

    抱き合わせ

    tie-in

    抱き合わせる

    to cause to embrace

    引っ抱える

    to hold tightly

    抱水

    hydrate

    抱水クロラール

    chloral hydrate

    抱き人形

    cuddly doll

    抱き下ろす

    to lift down

    抱え上げる

    to gather up into one's arms

    石抱き

    ishidaki

    抱合語

    incorporating language

    新年の抱負

    New Year's resolution

    介抱

    nursing

    抱え込む

    to hold a thing in one's arms

    抱身

    breast meat (poultry, esp. duck)

    抱き合わせ増資

    bonus stock issue

    疑いを抱く

    to harbor suspicion

    少年よ、大志を抱け

    boys, be ambitious

    抱き合わせ販売

    tie-in sale

    抱き起こす

    to lift (a person) in one's arms

    抱っこひも

    (front) baby sling

    お抱え

    personal (employee)

    抱っこマン

    baby who wants to be carried

    あすなろ抱き

    Asunaro hug

    おんぶに抱っこ

    relying completely on others

    抱きとめる

    to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them

    抱きつく

    to cling to

    抱きすくめる

    to hug tight

    かき抱く

    to hug

    横抱き

    carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms

    抱囲

    holding something with both hands

    抱き寄せる

    to draw (someone) close to one's breast

    抱き上げる

    to hold up in one's arms

    抱き抱える

    to hold

    名詞抱合

    noun incorporation

    悩みを抱える

    to have troubles

    抱き犬

    lapdog

    抱き寝

    sleeping while embracing another

    抱卵

    incubation

    肩を抱く

    to hug someone around the shoulders

    抱き籠

    bamboo wife

    爆弾を抱える

    to carry a bomb

    召し抱え

    mercenary troops

    召し抱える

    to employ (as a retainer)

    抱腹

    convulsions of laughter

    腹を抱える

    to roll around laughing

    縦抱き

    holding (an infant, etc.) upright in one's arms

    お姫様抱っこ

    carrying (someone) in one's arms

    抱瓶

    portable ceramic sake jug

    抱き込む

    to hold in one's arms

    抱腹絶倒

    laughing oneself into convulsions

    抱懐

    harboring

    懐抱

    bearing in mind (a thought, feeling, etc.)

    薪を抱いて火を救う

    having one's good intentions backfire dangerously

    抱き枕

    body pillow

    抱擁

    embrace

    抱き癖

    habit of getting fussy unless held (of a baby)

    膝を抱く

    to hug one's knees

    膝を抱える

    to hug one's knees

    抱きしめる

    to hug (someone) tight

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    Used in vocabulary

    • 丿
    • 勹
    • 己
    • 已
    • 扌
    • 手

    is_used_in

    • 一抱え
    • 横抱き
    • 介抱
    • 合抱
    • 召し抱え
    • 召し抱える
    • 辛抱
    • おんぶに抱っこ
    • 抱え
    • 抱える
    • 抱きしめる
    • 抱き起こす
    • 抱き合う
    • 抱き込む
    • 抱き上げる
    • 抱き抱える
    • 抱きとめる
    • 抱っこ
    • 抱負
    • 抱腹
    • 抱く
    • 抱擁
    • 抱き寄せる
    • 抱腹絶倒
    • 丸抱え
    • 抱懐
    • 抱卵
    • 辛抱強い
    • 抱え込む
    • 懐抱
    • 抱き合わせ
    • 抱き合わせ増資
    • 抱き寝
    • 抱き癖
    • 抱きつく
    • 抱き合わせる
    • 抱きすくめる
    • 疑いを抱く
    • 腹を抱える
    • かき抱く
    • 新年の抱負
    • 抱水クロラール
    • 抱合語
    • 抱瓶
    • 抱き合わせ販売
    • 少年よ、大志を抱け
    • お姫様抱っこ
    • 抱き下ろす
    • 石抱き
    • 引っ抱える
    • 抱え主
    • 抱え手
    • 名詞抱合
    • 悩みを抱える
    • 抱囲
    • 抱一派
    • 抱合体
    • 抱身
    • 抱っこひも
    • 抱き枕
    • 抱え上げる
    • 抱水
    • 抱合
    • 薪を抱いて火を救う
    • お抱え
    • 抱き籠
    • 抱き人形
    • 爆弾を抱える
    • 抱き犬
    • 抱っこマン
    • 膝を抱く
    • 膝を抱える
    • 縦抱き
    • 肩を抱く
    • あすなろ抱き

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