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持

持: hold

hold; have; carry
9 strokesElementary · Grade 3 (8級)in 112 words here

Readings

On
ジ
Kun
もつ・もち・もてる

持つ(もつ) "hold; have"; 気持ち(きもち), 持ち物(もちもの), お金持ち(おかねもち). じ in 支持(しじ).

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Key words

持つもつto hold; to have
気持ちきもちfeeling; mood
持ち物もちものbelongings
金持ちかねもちrich person
支持しじsupport

Example sentences

Could you hold this bag for a moment?

Seeing my friend put me in a really good mood.

What to bring on the trip is a lunch box and a water bottle.

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