持
KANJI DETAIL
hold
On readingじ9 strokesN4
Radical 手 · handStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 持.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- じ
- Kun reading
- もつ
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: 持 has 9 strokes, the on-reading じ, and the kun-reading もつ. 持つ (もつ) and 持ち帰り (もちかえり) concern holding or taking something away.
- Basic usage: 持つ can describe holding an object or having an opinion; 持ち帰り can name takeout or describe taking something back home.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Holding an object and holding an opinion
- 二人で持って運ぼう suggests that two people lift and carry something. 自分の意見をしっかり持っている means firmly holding one's own opinion.
- 持ち帰りにしてもらった describes asking for the unfinished portion to be packed to go. 一度持ち帰り links taking the materials home first to reviewing them there.