持
持·hold, have
- On-yomi
- ジ
- Kun-yomi
- も(つ)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 持つ | もつ | to hold, to carry |
| 気持ち | きもち | feeling |
| 金持ち | かねもち | rich person |
| 持ち物 | もちもの | belongings |
Example sentences
荷物を持ちましょうか。
にもつをもちましょうか。
Shall I carry your bag?
今日はとてもいい気持ちです。
きょうはとてもいいきもちです。
I feel really good today.
持ち物に全部名前を書いてください。
もちものにぜんぶなまえをかいてください。
Please write your name on all of your belongings.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Confusing 持つ(もつ, to hold) with 待つ(まつ, to wait).
- Saying 車を持つ for owning a car in the present — 車を持っています is the natural form.
Memory aid
Picture it
A hand (扌) beside 寺 (temple) — your hand takes hold and keeps it.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 気持ちきもちfeeling, mood
- お金持ちおかねもちrich person, the wealthy
- 持つもつto hold, to have
- 支持するしじするto support, to back
- 持ち上げるもちあげるto lift
- 持ち帰るもちかえるto take home
- 気持ち悪いきもちわるいunpleasant, sick
- 維持いじmaintenance, preservation
- 金持ちかねもちrich person, the wealthy
- 維持するいじするto maintain, to keep (a state, level, relationship)
- 持続するじぞくするto last, to be sustained
- 持ちかけるもちかけるto propose; to bring up (a deal, talk)
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