hold, have

On'yomi
ジ
Kun'yomi
も.つ、-も.ち、も.てる
Parts
土寸扌similar kanji →
JLPT N49 strokesGrade 3#119 most commonU+6301

Stroke order

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9 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 持

  • 維持いじmaintenance; preservation; improvementN5
  • 金持ちかねもちrich person; wealthy personN5
  • 堅持けんじadhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintainingN5
  • 支持しじsupport; backing; endorsement; approvalN5
  • 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 deferN5
  • 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 lastN5
  • 持ち込むもちこむto bring in; to take in; to carry inN5
  • 持ち出すもちだすto take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongsN5
  • 持ち上げるもちあげるto elevate; to raise; to lift upN5
  • 持ち前もちまえnatural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristicN5
  • 持ち直すもちなおすto recover; to rally; to improve; to pick upN5
  • 持っていくもっていくto take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bearN5
  • 持ってくるもってくるto bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to getN5
  • 持つもつto hold (in one's hand); to take; to carryN5
  • 持てるもてるto be able to possess (hold, get, etc.)N5
  • 持久じきゅうendurance; persistenceN5
  • 持参じさんbringing; taking; carryingN5
  • 持続じぞくcontinuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduringN5
  • 持病じびょうchronic disease; chronic illness; old complaintN5
  • 手持ちてもちin hand; on hand; on one; in stock; in storeN5