How to say 'Pocket' in Japanese | 懐

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The Japanese word for Pocket is 'Futokoro', written as 懐 in Japanese.'Pocket' in hiragana is ふところ.

word

懐

Meaning

Pocket

Reading

ふところ

futokoro

Kanji

懐Bosom, Pocket

Explanation

The Japanese noun '懐 (ふところ)' primarily refers to the pocket of a traditional Japanese garment, such as a kimono, where one might keep small items. It can also metaphorically refer to one's financial resources or the depth of one's heart or mind. For example: he reached into his pocket「彼は懐に手を入れた」(かれはふところにてをいれた). The company has deep pockets「その会社は懐が深い」(そのかいしゃはふところがふかい). It's important to note that while '懐' can refer to a physical pocket, its metaphorical uses are also common in Japanese language and literature.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6319

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 懐

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

懐

Meaning

Bosom, Pocket

Words Related to 懐 Through the Kanji 懐

This Word contains the Kanji 懐 as well.

word

懐かしい

Meaning

Nostalgic

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'Futokoro' means 'Pocket' .

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