01
懐かしい
なつかしい
nostalgic
Meanings
- feelings
- heart
- yearn
- miss someone
- become attached to
- bosom
Readings
Onyomi
- カイ
- エ
Kunyomi
- ふところ
- なつ.かしい
- なつ.かしむ
- なつ.く
- なつ.ける
- なず.ける
- いだ.く
- おも.う
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Useful words
02
懐中電灯
かいちゅうでんとう
flashlight
03
懐く
なつく
to become attached to
04
懐疑的
かいぎてき
skeptical
05
懐中時計
かいちゅうどけい
pocket watch
06
懐かしむ
なつかしむ
to yearn for
Compare Kanji
01壊Shape95%demolition, break懐 and 壊 share the same right-hand component but use different radicals.02衣Component88%garment, clothesThe right side of 懐 contains 衣, which originally referred to a pocket or space inside clothing.03憶Meaning90%recollection, thinkBoth kanji describe memory and nostalgia, using the heart radical to show emotional depth.04思Meaning82%thinkBoth kanji express deep feelings, longing, and thoughts directed at someone or the past.05情Component80%feelings, emotionBoth kanji represent human emotions and deep attachments using the heart radical.06心Component90%heart, mindThe heart radical on the left of 懐 is a modified form of the kanji 心.