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How to say 'Hold' or 'Have' in Japanese | 持つ

Wondering how to say 'Hold' or 'Have' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Hold or Have is 'Motsu', written as 持つ in Japanese.'Hold' or 'Have' in hiragana is もつ.

    word

    持つ

    Meaning

    Hold, Have

    Reading

    もつ

    motsu

    Kanji

    Hold

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '持つ (もつ)' can mean 'to hold' or 'to have'. When used to mean 'to hold', it refers to physically grasping or carrying something. For example: she holds a book「彼女は本を持つ」(かのじょはほんをもつ). When used to mean 'to have', it refers to possessing or owning something. For example: I have a car「私は車を持つ」(わたしはくるまをもつ). This verb is versatile and can be used in various contexts, both literal and figurative. It's important to note that '持つ' is often used in combination with other words to form compound verbs, such as '持ち帰る (もちかえる)' (to take home).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    89

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 持つ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Hold

Hiragana in the Word 持つ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Tsu

Words Related to 持つ Through the Kanji

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 持 as well.

  • word

    気持ち

    Meaning

    Feeling

  • word

    持って行く

    Meaning

    Take

  • word

    持って来る

    Meaning

    Bring

  • word

    受け持つ

    Meaning

    Handle

  • word

    支持

    Meaning

    Support

  • word

    持ち込む

    Meaning

    Bring in

  • word

    維持

    Meaning

    Maintenance

  • word

    持続

    Meaning

    Continuation

  • word

    金持ち

    Meaning

    Rich

  • word

    持ち出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    保持

    Meaning

    Maintenance, Retention

  • word

    持ち主

    Meaning

    Owner

  • word

    持ち物

    Meaning

    Belongings

  • word

    長持ち

    Meaning

    Durability

  • word

    持ち上げる

    Meaning

    Lift

  • word

    持参

    Meaning

    Bringing

Learn the Word 持つ

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What does 'Motsu' (持つ) mean?

'Motsu' means 'Hold' or 'Have' .

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