持
have, hold
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
9 / 9
Information
Grade:3
Strokes:9
JLPT:4
Frequency:119
Vocabulary
ジ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 維持 | イジ | maintenance; preservation; improvement |
| 堅持 | ケンジ | adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining |
| 支持 | シジ | support; backing; endorsement; approval; propping up; holding up; support |
| 持久 | ジキュウ | endurance; persistence |
| 持参 | ジサン | bringing; taking; carrying |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 持て成し | もてなし | hospitality; reception; treatment; service; entertainment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat |
| 金持ち | かねもち | rich person; wealthy person |
| 持ち越す | もちこす | to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer |
| 持ちこたえる | もちこたえる | to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last |
| 持ち込む | もちこむ | to bring in; to take in; to carry in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to lodge (a complaint); to propose (e.g. a project); to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off) |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
特
special
Grade 4JLPT 4
掛
arrive at, depend, hang, pour, suspend, tax
Grade 8JLPT 3
拷
beat, torture
Grade 8JLPT 1
拝
adore, pray to, worship
Grade 6JLPT 2
待
depend on, wait
Grade 3JLPT 4
侍
samurai, serve, wait upon, waiter
Grade 8JLPT 1
寺
Buddhist temple
Grade 2JLPT 2
拡
broaden, enlarge, expand, extend
Grade 6JLPT 1
封
closing, seal
Grade 8JLPT 2
振
shake, swing, wag, wave
Grade 8JLPT 1