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KanjiN4Grade 3 · 小39 strokesRadical 手#119 in newspapers

持 · hold, have

持 is a kanji meaning hold, have. It has 9 strokes and is on the JLPT N4 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ジji

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • もつmotsu
  • -もち-mochi
  • もてるmoteru

Practise the N4 kanji

In 第10巻 JLPT N4, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 持 · 12 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 持
WordReadingMeaningLevel
持つもつto hold, to carry; to possessN5
気持ちきもちfeeling, sensation, moodN4
お金持ちおかねもちrich personN4
維持いじmaintenance, preservationN3
持ち上げるもちあげるto raise, to lift up, to flatterN3
受け持つうけもつto take (be in) charge ofN2
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More words that use 持
WordReadingMeaningLevel
持参じさんbringing, taking, carryingN2
受け持ちうけもちcharge (of something), matter in one's chargeN1
支持しじsupportN1
持続じぞくcontinuation, enduranceN1
所持しょじpossession, owningN1
持ち切りもちきりhot topic, talk of the townN1

Example sentence

パスポートは持った?

パスポートはもった

Do you have your passport?

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #198090 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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