This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ホウ、だ.く、いだ.く、かか.える
Romaji: hou, da.ku, ida.ku, kaka.eru
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Name Reading

Kana: たば
Romaji: taba
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Meanings

embrace, hug, hold in arms

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  871
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-5
Korean Reading:  po
Chinese Reading:  bao4
Unicode:  62b1
JIS:  4A7A

Indexes

Halpern Index: 306
Nelson Index: 1883
New Nelson Index: 2125
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c5.15
Four Corner Index: 5701.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 1794
Gakken Index: 1229
Japanese Names Index: 584
Daikanwanjiten Index: 11917P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0158
Remembering the kanji Index: 645
Kanji Flashcards Index: 562
Kodansha Compact Index: 883
Kanji in Context Index: 1012
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 227
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 271
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 652
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 697
Essential Kanji Index: 1633
Kodansha Kanji Index: 363
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1356
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1186

Words

抱く (いだく、だく、うだく)
to embrace; to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby); to hug; to harbour (e.g. grudge) (harbor); to bear (e.g. a grudge); to entertain (e.g. suspicion); to have sex with; to make love to; to sleep with; to sit on eggs
抱きしめる (だきしめる)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
抱擁 (ほうよう)
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
抱え込む (かかえこむ)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
抱き合う (だきあう)
to embrace each other
抱える (かかえる)
to hold or carry under or in the arms; to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.); to employ; to engage; to hire
抱卵 (ほうらん)
incubation
抱きつく (だきつく)
to cling to; to embrace
介抱 (かいほう)
nursing; looking after
抱負 (ほうふ)
aspiration; ambition; pretension
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