Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug. Messages.form.
  2. to have (a thought or feeling), to hold, to harbor (suspicion, doubt, etc.), to harbor, to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.), to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.), to cherish (e.g. an ambition).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
抱く いだく
 
懐く いだく
 
擁く 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)