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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