9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N4

hold, have

Kun'yomi
  • to hold (in one's hand) ②to possess ③to have "it"
  • -も
  • to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.) ②to be well liked ③possessed ④rich
On'yomi
  • draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.)
Nanori
  • もち
  • もつ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

-もてる 85.1%
7.7%
もち 7.2%
もつ 0.0%

Character Breakdown

hold, have
も.つ ジ もち (3rd, N4)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
Buddhist temple
てら ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)

Common Words

to hold (in one's hand) ②to possess ③to have "it"
feeling ②preparedness ③slightly
to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.) ②to be well liked ③possessed ④rich
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.)
to bring in ②to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.) ③to bring (to another stage)
to take out ②to mention something
having ②wear ③draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.)
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References

Unicode hex code 6301
JIS X 0208 1-27-93
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1903
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2151
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 374
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 458
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Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 328
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 94
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AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.15
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 889
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 667
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c6.8
Four corner code 5404.1
De Roo Code 1348