A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N4 · 9 strokes

Hold ; Have

Readings on: ジ
Kun readings: も.つ・-も.ち・も.てる

持つもつ — hold

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 維持いじ — storage; maintenance; maintenance Word card → Source
• 金持かねもち — rich Source
• 支持しじ — support; support Source
• 堅持けんじ — hold firmly Source
• 受持うけもち — load; function Source
• 持久じきゅう — endurance; persistence Source