懐
feelings · heart · yearn · miss someone · become attached to · bosom · breast · pocket
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of heart and phonetic. Embracing in heart.
Symbolism
Nostalgic, pocket, memory. Represents cherishing in heart.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Lending an ear
Words & Expressions
Words written with 懐
Four-Character Compounds
虚心坦懐
きょしんたんかい
with an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve
Proverbs & Idioms
懐を肥やす
ふところをこやす
To fatten one's pocket
To enrich oneself through dishonest means
Anime & Manga
クズの本懐
Scum's Wish
A well-known work with 懐 in its Japanese title.
人生逆転 浮気され、えん罪を着せられた俺が、学園一の美少女に懐かれる
My Life Turned Around: After I Was Betrayed and Framed, I Won the Heart of the Most Beautiful Girl at School
A well-known work with 懐 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
懐月堂安度
Name contains 懐
Kaigetsudō Ando , also known as Ando Yasunori, was a Japanese painter and the founder of the Kaigetsudō school of ukiyo-e art.
Wikipedia懐良親王
Name contains 懐
Prince Kaneyoshi was a nobleman of the Kamakura period and the early Nanboku-chō period where power in Japan was split between two rival factions.
Wikipedia孤雲懐奘
Name contains 懐
Koun Ejō was the second patriarch of the Japanese Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism who lived during the Kamakura period.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 懐 mean in Japanese?
懐 means feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast, pocket.
How do you read 懐?
On'yomi: カイ、エ (KAI, E). Kun'yomi: ふところ、なつ.かしい、なつ.かしむ、なつ.く、なつ.ける、なず.ける、いだ.く、おも.う (futokoro, natsukashii, natsukashimu, natsuku, natsukeru, nazukeru, idaku, omou).
How many strokes does 懐 have?
懐 has 16 strokes. Its radical is 心 (heart).
Is 懐 a good kanji for a tattoo?
懐 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast, pocket. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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