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懐

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • feelings
  • heart
  • yearn
  • miss someone
  • become attached to
  • bosom
  • breast
  • pocket

On'yomi (音読み)

  • カイ
  • エ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ふところ
  • なつ.かしい
  • なつ.かしむ
  • なつ.く
  • なつ.ける
  • なず.ける
  • いだ.く
  • おも.う
Strokes
16
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1632
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
心#61 · heart

Components

Common Words

  • 懐ふところNoun
    inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono), bosom, (breast) pocket
  • 懐疑かいぎNoun
    doubt, skepticism, scepticism
  • 懐かしいなつかしいi-adjective
    dear (old), fondly remembered, beloved
  • 懐かしむなつかしむGodan verb
    to yearn (for), to miss, to feel nostalgic (for)
  • 懐中電灯かいちゅうでんとうNoun
    (electric) torch, flashlight
  • 懐石料理かいせきりょうりNoun
    traditional Japanese meal brought in courses
  • 懐柔かいじゅうNoun
    winning over, placation, gentle persuasion
  • 懐刀ふところがたなNoun
    dagger, stiletto

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