Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to hug, to clasp to one's breast.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
かき抱く かきいだく
 
 
掻き抱く かきいだく
 
 
搔き抱く かきいだく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

embrace, hug, hold in arms
だ.く いだ.く かか.える (7th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
wrap, pack up, cover
つつ.む ホウ くる.む (4th, N2)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)