Today’s Kanji is “持” (mo-tsu); Kanji for “to have”.
Handwritten Kanji “持” (mo-tsu)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “持”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 持 | ジ も-つ |
ji mo-tsu |
9 | 扌 | to have |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “持”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 箱を持つ | はこをもつ | Hako wo motsu | Carrying a box |
| 持病 | じびょう | Jibyō | Chronic disease |
| 車の維持費 | くるまのいじひ | Kuruma no iji-hi | Car maintenance costs |
