Jiten

懐 Kanji meaning "feelings, heart, yearn"

Jiten frequency #838JLPT N1SecondaryKanken Level 準2WaniKani Level 30RTKKLC Volume 8TMW Debut Idol16 strokes

Meanings

feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast, pocket

On'yomi

カイエ

Kun'yomi

ふところなつ.かしいなつ.かしむなつ.くなつ.けるなず.けるいだ.くおも.う

Composed of

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Reading usage

懐(かい)中(ちゅう)電(でん)灯(とう)(electric) torch#16056懐(かい)柔(じゅう)winning over#19856懐(かい)疑(ぎ)的(てき)skeptical#25679本(ほん)懐(かい)one's long-cherished desire#25910懐(かい)中(ちゅう)時計(どけい)pocket watch#29789懐(かい)妊(にん)pregnancy#40468懐(かい)疑(ぎ)doubt#50791述(じゅっ)懐(かい)speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.)#51559懐(かい)中(ちゅう)one's pocket#53557懐(かい)古(こ)reminiscence#62615

Most common words using this kanji

懐(なつ)かしいdear (old)#1288懐(ふところ)inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono)#4502懐(なつ)くto become attached (to)#7119懐(なつ)かしむto yearn (for)#14864懐(かい)中(ちゅう)電(でん)灯(とう)(electric) torch#16056人(ひと)懐(なつ)っこいfriendly#17404懐(いだ)くto hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby)#18856懐(かい)柔(じゅう)winning over#19856懐(ふところ)に入(はい)るto get in someone's pocket#22245懐(かい)疑(ぎ)的(てき)skeptical#25679本(ほん)懐(かい)one's long-cherished desire#25910懐(かい)中(ちゅう)時計(どけい)pocket watch#29789手(て)懐(なず)けるto tame#32040昔(むかし)を懐(なつ)かしむto feel nostalgic for the past#36856懐(かい)妊(にん)pregnancy#40468懐(ふところ)刀(がたな)dagger#41279人(ひと)懐(なつ)こいfriendly#43653懐(かい)疑(ぎ)doubt#50791述(じゅっ)懐(かい)speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.)#51559懐(ふところ)が深(ふか)いbroad-minded#52978