feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast, pocket

On'yomi
カイ、エ
Kun'yomi
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
Parts
亠十忄罒衣similar kanji →
JLPT N216 strokesSecondary#1493 most commonU+61D0

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Words using 懐

  • 懐ふところinside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; (breast) pocketN5
  • 懐かしいなつかしいdear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgicN5
  • 懐かしむなつかしむto yearn for (someone, something); to missN5
  • 懐疑かいぎdoubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbeliefN5
  • 懐柔かいじゅうwinning over; placation; gentle persuasionN5
  • 懐中電灯かいちゅうでんとう(electric) torch; flashlightN5
  • 述懐じゅっかいspeaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscenceN5
  • 懐くなつくto become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)N3
  • 懐旧かいきゅうreminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old daysN3
  • 懐古かいこreminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old daysN3
  • 懐中かいちゅうone's pocketN3
  • 懐妊かいにんpregnancy; conceptionN3
  • 懐炉かいろpocket heater; hand warmer; heater packN3
  • 久懐きゅうかいlong-cherished hopeN3
  • 旧懐きゅうかいlove of antiquityN3
  • 虚心坦懐きょしんたんかいwith an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve; frank; candidN3
  • 人懐っこいひとなつっこいfriendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to peopleN3
  • 抱懐ほうかいharboring; harbouring; cherishing; entertainingN3
  • 欣懐きんかいthinking happily ofN3
  • 本懐ほんかいone's long-cherished desireN3