持

hold, have

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ジ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-も.ちも.つも.てる

Nanori (名乗り)

もちもつ

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:9

JLPT:N4

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

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

worship, adore, pray to

wait, depend on

waiter, samurai, wait upon, serve

Buddhist temple

broaden, extend, expand, enlarge

shake, wave, wag, swing