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懐

Kanji 懐: meaning "bosom, nostalgic", readings, stroke order

The kanji 懐 means "bosom, nostalgic". On'yomi: カイ; kun'yomi: ふところ、なつかしい、なつかしむ、なつく、なつける. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
bosom, nostalgic
On'yomi
カイ
Kun'yomi
ふところなつかしいなつかしむなつくなつける
Strokes
16
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
懷 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 懐

  • 懐中電灯 かいちゅうでんとう — flashlight
  • 懐かしい なつかしい — dear, desired, missed
  • 懐く なつく — to become emotionally attached

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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