懐
懐 — Feelings
feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom
On’yomiカイ (kai)
On’yomiエ (e)
Kun’yomiふところ (futokoro)
Kun’yomiなつかしい (natsukashii)
Kun’yomiなつかしむ (natsukashimu)
Kun’yomiなつく (natsuku)
Kun’yomiなつける (natsukeru)
Stroke order (16 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 懐
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 懐 | ふところ futokoro | inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; (breast) pocket |
| 懐疑 | かいぎ kaigi | doubt; skepticism; scepticism |
| 懐かしい | なつかしい natsukashii | dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved |
| 懐かしむ | なつかしむ natsukashimu | to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for) |
| 懐中電灯 | かいちゅうでんとう kaichuudentou | (electric) torch; flashlight |
| 懐石料理 | かいせきりょうり kaisekiryouri | traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes |
Study notes
懐 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1493 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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