抱

embrace

JLPT N3 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: だ.く・いだ.く・かか.える
On'yomi: ホウ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

抱 means "embrace". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read だ.く・いだ.く・かか.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

抱 in example sentences

抱だきしめて。

Dakishimete.

Hug me.
辛抱しんぼうしなさい。

Shinbou shi nasai.

Be patient.
抱だきしめたい。

Dakishimetai.

I want to hug you.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 抱

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Common questions

What does the kanji 抱 mean?: 抱 means "embrace". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 抱 have?: 抱 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 抱 read?: It is read だ.く・いだ.く・かか.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 抱?: 抱 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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