抱 Kanji – embrace
The Japanese kanji 抱 can mean embrace, hug, hold in arms.
Meaning and Readings
How is 抱 read?
抱 has the onyomi reading ホウ and the kunyomi readings だく, いだく, かかえる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as hou, daku, idaku, kakaeru.
Common Japanese Words Using 抱
These common Japanese words contain 抱. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 辛抱（しんぼう） — patience, endurance, perseverance
- 抱え（かかえ） — armful
- 抱える（かかえる） — to hold in one's arms, to carry in one's arms, to carry under one's arm, to hold (one's head) in one's hands
- 抱き合う（だきあう） — to embrace each other
- 抱っこ（だっこ） — carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.), holding
- 抱負（ほうふ） — aspiration, ambition, plan, hopes, wishes
- 抱く（いだく） — to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug
- 抱擁（ほうよう） — embrace, hug, holding in one's arms
- 抱く（だく） — to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug