N4
持 meaning and readings
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Kanji
持
N4
- Meaning
- have, have
- Onyomi
- ジ
- Kunyomi
- も(つ)
- Formula
- 持 = 扌 + 土 + 寸。
Story
持 is analyzed as a combination of 扌 (hand), 土 (dirt, land), 寸 (hand) and denotes have, have.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N4.
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