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: ジ、も.つ、-も.ち、も.てる
Romaji: ji, mo.tsu, -mo.chi, mo.teru
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: もち、もつ
Romaji: mochi, motsu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

hold, have

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  119
Grade:  3
Skip Pattern:  1-3-6
Korean Reading:  ji
Chinese Reading:  chi2
Unicode:  6301
JIS:  3B7D

Indexes

Halpern Index: 374
Nelson Index: 1903
New Nelson Index: 2151
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c6.8
Four Corner Index: 5404.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 294
Gakken Index: 184
Japanese Names Index: 801
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12019
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0211
Remembering the kanji Index: 660
Busy People Index: 2.15
Kanji Way Index: 94
Kanji Flashcards Index: 178
Kodansha Compact Index: 889
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 310
Kanji in Context Index: 142
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 275
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 333
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 667
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 712
Essential Kanji Index: 50
Kodansha Kanji Index: 447
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1348
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 231
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 328

Words

持つ (もつ)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of
維持 (いじ)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
所持 (しょじ)
possession; owning
持ち主 (もちぬし)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
持続 (じぞく)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
支持 (しじ)
support; holding up; propping; support; backing; endorsing
保持 (ほじ)
retention; maintenance; preservation
気持ち (きもち)
feeling; sensation; mood; preparedness; readiness; attitude; thanks; solicitude; sympathy; just a little; somewhat; slightly
持ち込む (もちこむ)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to carry in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring (a proposal); to commence negotiations; to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
持ち株 (もちかぶ)
stock holdings; one's shares
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