How to write 持
- Meaning
- hold, have
- On reading
- ジ
- Kun reading
- も(つ)、も(てる)
- Strokes
- 9
- Level
- JLPT N4
- School grade
- Grade 3 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 持つ | もつ | to hold (in one's hand); to take |
| 気持ち | きもち | feeling; sensation |
| 持ち物 | もちもの | things one is carrying; things one has on one's person |
Example sentence
かさを持って行きましょう。
かさをもっていきましょう。
Let's take an umbrella.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N4 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
持hold, haveOn: ジ · Kun: も(つ)、も(てる) · 9 strokes · JLPT N4
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.