JLPT N1 · 16 strokes
Kanji 懐: "feelings, heart, yearn"
The kanji 懐 means "feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom". It is written with 16 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read カイ, エ in on'yomi and ふところ, なつ.かしい, なつ.かしむ, なつ.く, なつ.ける in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カイエ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ふところなつ.かしいなつ.かしむなつ.くなつ.ける
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 16 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1493 of 2,501 |
Common words with 懐
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 懐かしいdear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed
- 懐inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; (breast) pocket · space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach
- 懐くto become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
- 懐中電灯(electric) torch; flashlight
- 懐かしむto yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
- 人懐っこいfriendly; affable; amiable; sociable
- 懐に入るto get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet · to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to make up to; to gain someone's trust
- 懐疑doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
- 懐柔winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
- 懐中時計pocket watch
- 本懐one's long-cherished desire
- 懐中one's pocket
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