持 is the Japanese kanji for hold, have. It is written with 9 strokes and appears at JLPT level N4. Its kun reading is も.つ、-も.ち、も.てる and its on reading is ジ.
Stroke order
Words with 持
- 持つto hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry
- 持てるto be able to possess (hold, get, etc.)
- 持ちhaving, holding, possessing
- 維持maintenance, preservation, improvement
- 支持support, backing, endorsement
- 気持ちfeeling, sensation, mood
Practice 持 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.