Memory phrase for the Kanji: 持


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Meaning to have, hold, own

Pronunciation

JI
motsu

Explanation

Left: Hand , right: temple (... from earth and built with skillful hands )

Mnemonic


 
With a (guiding) hand, the temple gives you a hold.

Radicals

handSeveral characters are used for hand: ナ, , , ヨ
Temple
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 Vocabulary

持つ もつ  to hold, to carry, to possess
持久 じきゅう  endurance, persistence
お・金持ち おかねもち  rich man
受け持つ うけもつ  to take (be in) charge of
受持ち うけもち  charge (of something), matter in one's charge
所持 しょじ  possession, owning
持ち上げる もちあげる  to raise, to lift up, to flatter
持ち切り もちきり  hot topic, talk of the town
持参 じさん  bringing, taking, carrying

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