Onyomi: エ, カイ · Kunyomi: いだ.く, おも.う, なず.ける, なつ.かしい, なつ.かしむ, なつ.く, なつ.ける, ふところ · Meanings: become attached to, bosom, breast, feelings, heart, miss someone, pocket, yearn
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 懐 | ふところ | inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono), bosom, (breast) pocket | common Noun |
| 思う | おもう | to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon | common JLPT-N4 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb |
| 懐かしい | なつかしい | dear (old), fondly remembered, beloved, missed, nostalgic | common JLPT-N2 I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 懐中電灯 | かいちゅうでんとう | (electric) torch, flashlight | Noun |
| 抱く | いだく | to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug | common JLPT-N3 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb |
| 懐柔 | かいじゅう | winning over, placation, gentle persuasion | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 懐炉 | かいろ | pocket heater, hand warmer, heater pack | Noun |
| 懐く | なつく | to become attached (to), to take (to), to become affectionate (with), to be tamed, to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally), to become intimate (with) | JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 懐が暖かい | ふところがあたたかい | flush with money, having a full purse, having a full handbag | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 懐疑主義者 | かいぎしゅぎしゃ | skeptic, sceptic | Noun |
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