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Kanji 懐

16 strokes

Meaning

feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast, pocket

On'yomi
カイエ
Kun'yomi
ふところなつかしいなつかしむなつくなつけるなずけるいだくおもう
Strokes
16
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
準2級
Frequency
#1493 / 2500

Stroke order

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Words with 懐

  • 懐かしい

    なつかしい

    dear, desired, missed

    N2
  • 懐く

    なつく

    to become emotionally attached

    N1

Example sentences

  • 小学校しょうがっこうの先生せんせい達たちのことが懐なつかしい。

    I miss my elementary school teachers.

  • 懐ふところが暖あたたかい。

    I have plenty of money with me.

  • い、いっつも食たべ物もので懐柔かいじゅうされるとは、限かぎりませんからねっ。

    Don't think you'll always be able to placate me with food!

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