Japanese Words Containing 持

Word	Reading	Definition	JLPT
持つ	もつ	to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess	n5
気持	きもち	feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind	n4
心持ち	こころもち	feeling; mood; sensation; disposition
気持ち	きもち	feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind	n4
氣持ち	きもち	feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind	n4
持	じ	draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie	n5
持ち出す	もちだす	to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something	n1
心持	こころもち	feeling; mood; sensation; disposition
持てる	もてる	to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.); to be well liked; to be popular; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.)	n2
維持	いじ	maintenance; preservation; improvement	n2
金持	かねもち	rich person; wealthy person	n3
持主	もちぬし	owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)	n2
持参	じさん	bringing; taking; carrying	n3
持出す	もちだす	to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something	n1
持続	じぞく	continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining	n2
支持	しじ	support; backing; endorsement; approval	n2
持ち込む	もちこむ	to bring in; to take in; to carry in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.)	n2
持ち上げる	もちあげる	to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter	n1
所持	しょじ	possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)	n1
保持	ほじ	retention; maintenance; preservation	n1
持物	もちもの	things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property	n3
金持ち	かねもち	rich person; wealthy person	n3
持て余す	もてあます	to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with	n1
持ち帰る	もちかえる	to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)	n3
面持	おももち	expression; look; countenance; face
持ち主	もちぬし	owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)	n2
持病	じびょう	chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit
持ちかける	もちかける	to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)	n1
扶持	ふち	salary (paid in rice to a samurai); stipend; making (someone) a retainer and granting a stipend	n1
持込む	もちこむ	to bring in; to take in; to carry in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.)	n2
持前	もちまえ	natural; inborn; innate; inherent	n1
持ち物	もちもの	things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property	n3
受持	うけもち	charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
持ちこむ	もちこむ	to bring in; to take in; to carry in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.)	n2
持ち前	もちまえ	natural; inborn; innate; inherent	n1
長持	ながもち	long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi	n1
持ち直す	もちなおす	to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up	n1
手持無沙汰	てもちぶさた	having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
気持ちよい	きもちいい	pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; nice; cheerful
持ちこたえる	もちこたえる	to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure
持ち合わせる	もちあわせる	to happen to have on hand or in stock
持上げる	もちあげる	to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter	n1
持ち運ぶ	もちはこぶ	to carry; to bring (to a place)	n1
持ち歩く	もちあるく	to carry around; to carry on one's person	n3
持ち去る	もちさる	to take away; to carry away
受け持つ	うけもつ	to take (be in) charge of	n2
持論	じろん	one's cherished opinion; pet theory	n1
持ち駒	もちごま	captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
住持	じゅうじ	chief priest of temple	n2
面持ち	おももち	expression; look; countenance; face
持場	もちば	one's post; one's position; one's station; one's place of duty
手持ち	てもち	in hand; on hand; on one; in stock	n1
矜持	きょうじ	pride; dignity; self-respect
物持	ものもち	rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
持合せ	もちあわせ	things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet
加持	かじ	prayer (to get rid of misfortune, disease, etc.); incantation; faith healing; adhisthana (blessing of a buddha or bodhisattva)	n2
持する	じする	to hold; to maintain
手持	てもち	in hand; on hand; on one; in stock	n1
取り持つ	とりもつ	to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests)
持ち上がる	もちあがる	to be lifted; to be raised; to rise; to go up
子持ち	こもち	parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
持ち込み	もちこみ	bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
長持ち	ながもち	long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi	n1
持ち運び	もちはこび	carrying	n3
持ち味	もちあじ	inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.)
子持	こもち	parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
把持	はじ	grasp; hold; grip	n2
持ちかえる	もちかえる	to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)	n3
持久	じきゅう	endurance; persistence	n3
鼻持ち	はなもち	toleration of an odour
隠し持つ	かくしもつ	to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
身持ち	みもち	conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
持ち越す	もちこす	to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone
持運ぶ	もちはこぶ	to carry; to bring (to a place)	n1
護持	ごじ	defend and maintain; support; protection
持て囃す	もてはやす	to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
持続的	じぞくてき	continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable
持ち場	もちば	one's post; one's position; one's station; one's place of duty
持ち寄る	もちよる	to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
持ち崩す	もちくずす	to ruin oneself; to degrade oneself
力持ち	ちからもち	muscleman; strong man
持ち帰り	もちかえり	takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out	n3
持ち合わせ	もちあわせ	things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet
取持つ	とりもつ	to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests)
持味	もちあじ	inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.)
受け持ち	うけもち	charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
大金持ち	おおがねもち	very rich person; the super rich
持薬	じやく	one's usual medicine
持ち切る	もちきる	to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
固持	こじ	adherence (to one's beliefs); persistence; sticking to one's guns; standing one's ground	n1
女持	おんなもち	for women; women's article
堅持	けんじ	adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining
手持ち無沙汰	てもちぶさた	having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
持家	もちいえ	one's (own) house
併せ持つ	あわせもつ	to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
持久力	じきゅうりょく	stamina; tenacity
持直す	もちなおす	to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up	n1
持ち家	もちいえ	one's (own) house
持崩す	もちくずす	to ruin oneself; to degrade oneself
持ち逃げ	もちにげ	making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)

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