持 — Japanese kanji

9 strokes · N4

Meanings: Hold, Have

On’yomi: じ · Kun’yomi: も.つ、-も.ち、も.てる

Radicals in 持

土 — earth (3 strokes)
寸 — inch (3 strokes)
扌 — hand (3 strokes)

Words using 持

維持（する） (いじ（する）): maintain; preserve — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 18 - Behavior and Psychology
大金持ち (おおがねもち): very rich person — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 09 - Human Relationships
気持ちがいい (きもちがいい): pleasant, agreeable — 片づけるのが　好きなんです — Causative forms in family and work
気持ちが悪い (きもちがわるい): unpleasant, disgusting — 片づけるのが　好きなんです — Causative forms in family and work
気持ち（が）悪い (きもち（が）わるい): to feel unwell — 第5週 (4) - 体の調子はどうですか
気持ち（が）悪い物 (きもち（が）わるいいきもの): creepy thing (n) — 第5週 (6) - どんなようすですか②
暗い[気持ちが～] (くらい[きもちが～]): gloomy; (to feel) depressed — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 06 - Healthy Eating Habits
持続（する） (じぞく（する）): continue; persist — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 23 - Japanese History
純粋な気持ち (じゅんすいなきもち): pure feelings; sincere feelings (n) — 第5週 (3) - どんな人が好き？
持ち合わせる (まちあわせる): to have on hand; to have with one — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 07 - Everyday Life Hacks
持ち味 (もちあじ): distinctive quality; strong point — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 20 - Technology and Everyday Life
持ち歩く (もちあるく): carry around — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 18 - Behavior and Psychology

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