01
抱く
だく
to hug
Meanings
- embrace
- hug
- hold in arms
Readings
Onyomi
- ホウ
Kunyomi
- だ.く
- いだ.く
- かか.える
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Useful words
02
抱きしめる
だきしめる
to hug tightly
03
抱える
かかえる
to hold in one's arms
04
辛抱
しんぼう
patience
05
抱負
ほうふ
ambition
06
抱きつく
だきつく
to cling to
Compare Kanji
01包Component96%wrap, pack upThe wrapped 包 shape on the right makes the embrace idea easy to picture.02把Variant92%grasp, faggot巴 beside the hand can fool the eye, so this pair rewards a slow look.03握Meaning86%grip, holdHolding tightly sits near the arm-held feeling.04持Meaning83%hold, haveCarrying or holding gives a calmer neighbor to the fuller hug.05腕Meaning76%arm, abilityArms are the body part doing the work, so 腕 anchors the action.06押Component70%push, stopAnother hand-side kanji, 押 shifts the motion from holding inward to pushing out.