Keyword
hug
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig697
Readings
(48%)
かか
(27%)
いだ
(20%)
ほう
(2%)
ぼう
(1%)
Composed of
left hand
wrap
Mnemonic

A hug is when you wrap your hands around someone.

Used in vocabulary (116 in total)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to cling to; to embrace
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to hold up in one's arms
to embrace each other
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
patience; endurance
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
nursing; looking after
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
patient; persevering
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
personal (employee); employed; retained
to cling to; to embrace
body pillow; hug pillow
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to have troubles; to have concerns
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
carrying (child) under arm
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
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
armful; bundle
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
to employ; to engage
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child; to provide for a child (children)
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
armful; employee
completely relying on others
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
armful; bundle
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
laughing oneself into convulsions; splitting one's sides laughing; rolling with laughter
tie-in; package deal
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
body pillow; hug pillow
to hold tightly; to hold firmly
conjugation; incorporation; embrace
harboring; harbouring; cherishing; entertaining
to lift down; to carry down in one's arms
completely financed; sponsored; under patronage
employer (esp. of a geisha, prostitute, etc.); master; mistress
to cause to embrace; to combine; to conjoin; to sell strong-selling products and poorly selling products together as a package
(front) baby sling; (front) baby carrier
employer (esp. of a geisha, prostitute, etc.); master; mistress
cuddly doll; hug-me doll; soft-bodied huggable doll
tie-in sale; product bundle
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
form of torture in which the victim kneels on triangular wedges and stone slabs are placed on their lap
convulsions of laughter
bearing in mind (a thought, feeling, etc.); embrace; hug; (arch.) bosom; (arch.) (breast) pocket
completely relying on others
(baby which is) unhappy unless held
portable ceramic sake jug
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
sleeping while embracing another
personal (employee); employed; retained
to cling to; to embrace
to cause to embrace; to combine; to conjoin; to sell strong-selling products and poorly selling products together as a package
tie-in; package deal
to cause to embrace; to combine; to conjoin; to sell strong-selling products and poorly selling products together as a package
tie-in sale; product bundle
holding something with both hands
tie-in; package deal
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
body pillow; hug pillow
tie-in; package deal
to lift down; to carry down in one's arms
to cause to embrace; to combine; to conjoin; to sell strong-selling products and poorly selling products together as a package
tie-in sale; product bundle
mercenary troops
bonus stock issue; rights stock issue; selling new stock for less than face value
incorporating language; polysynthetic language
employer (esp. of a geisha, prostitute, etc.); master; mistress
employer (esp. of a geisha, prostitute, etc.); master; mistress
Sakai Houitsu school; school of Japanese painting
breast meat (poultry, esp. duck)
breast meat (poultry, esp. duck)
having one's good intentions backfire dangerously; causing harm when trying to prevent it; (lit.) trying to put out a fire while carrying kindling
bamboo wife; Dutch wife
bamboo wife; Dutch wife
bamboo wife; Dutch wife
bamboo wife; Dutch wife
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug
baby who wants to be carried
No Strings Attached (film)
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Examples (110 in total)
I have a big problem.
I have the same trouble as you have.
I have a lot of problems at the moment.