Kanji
N1 16 strokes Grade 8 freq #1213

hug, embrace, possess, protect, lead

On'yomi (音読み)

Radical (部首)

hand te

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

backing (for a position); giving support to
protection; defence
embrace; hug
protection of human rights
retaining wall; breast wall
championship; defense (e.g. of a position in debate)
advocate; defender
embrace; hug
Civil Liberties Union

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to embrace; to hug

Example sentences

His speech was an effective apology for the Government's policies.

We must fight for our democracy.

That is a large force with 5,000 soldiers.