も
持
　
ち

noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. having, holding, possessing, owning, using, holder, owner, user.
  2. wear, durability, life. Also written as 保ち.
  3. charge, expense.

noun

Messages.form.
  1. draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.), tie.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
も
持
　
ち
 持ち もち ✔

Contained Kanji 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)