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持 — Kanji · 9 strokes
hold · have
- On
- ジ
- Kun
- も(つ) · も(てる)
Jōyō · elementary grade 3 #119 most frequent in newspapers
Words starting with 持
持draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.) · tie持ちhaving · holding · possessing持ち込むto bring in · to take in · to carry in持つto hold (in one's hand) · to take · to carry持続continuation · persisting · lasting持ち味inherent flavor · inherent flavour · natural taste持論one's cherished opinion · pet theory持ち主owner · proprietor · possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
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持ち株stock holdings · one's shares持ち越すto carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.) · to carry forward · to put off持ち前natural · inborn · innate持ち込みbring-your-own (e.g. food and drink) · carry-on (e.g. luggage)持ち家one's (own) house持参bringing · taking · carrying持病chronic disease · chronic illness · old complaint持続的continuous · sustained · sustainable持ち出しtaking something out · carrying out · providing money oneself持ち帰るto take home · to carry home · to bring back home持ち帰りtakeout (food) · take-out · takeaway持ち回りrotation (of a post, role, etc.) · taking turns持ち合いunity · even matching · interdependence持ち出すto take out · to carry out · to bring out from where it belongs持久endurance · persistence持ち合わせthings on hand · things in stock · money on hand
Words containing 持
維持maintenance · preservation · improvement支持support · backing · endorsement気持ちfeeling · sensation · mood保持retention · maintenance · preservation金持ちrich person · wealthy person堅持adhering to (a view, policy, etc.) · sticking to · holding fast to所持possession · having (on one's person) · carrying (with one)手持ちin hand · on hand · on one
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面持ちexpression · look · countenance長持ちlong-lasting · long-wearing · wears well力持ち ちからもちmuscleman · strong man子持ちparenthood · parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother) · (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)併せ持つto have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points) · to also have something (in addition to something else)掛け持ちholding two or more positions concurrently受け持ちcharge (of something) · matter in one's charge · (one's) assignment護持defend and maintain · support · protection受け持つto take (be in) charge of心持ちfeeling · mood · sensation取り持つto act as a go-between (for) · to mediate · to arrange気持ちいいpleasant (of a sensation) · comfortable · nice
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