懐
become attached to, bosom, breast, feelings, heart, miss someone, pocket, yearn
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
16 / 16
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:16
JLPT:1
Frequency:1493
Vocabulary
カイ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 懐疑 | カイギ | doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief |
| 懐古 | カイコ | reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days |
| 懐柔 | カイジュウ | winning over; placation; gentle persuasion |
| 懐石料理 | カイセキリョウリ | traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes |
| 懐中電灯 | カイチュウデントウ | (electric) torch; flashlight |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 懐 | ふところ | inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; (breast) pocket; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature); depths; inner part; mind; heart; inner thoughts; money (one is carrying); purse; pocketbook |
| 懐かしい | なつかしい | dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic |
| 懐かしむ | なつかしむ | to yearn for (someone, something); to miss |
| 懐く | いだく | to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.); to harbor; to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.); to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.); to cherish (e.g. an ambition) |
| 懐う | おもう | to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want; to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love; to recall; to remember |
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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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be careful, discreet, humility, prudent
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amidst, back, in, inside, lining, palm, rear, reverse, sole, wrong side
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desert, obscure, vague, wide
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attire, disguise, dress, pretend, profess
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bath, hot spring, hot water
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徳
benevolence, commanding respect, goodness, virtue
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