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 hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
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
employer (esp. of a geisha, prostitute, etc.); master; mistress
completely financed; sponsored; under patronage
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
completely relying on others
bearing in mind (a thought, feeling, etc.); embrace; hug; (arch.) bosom; (arch.) (breast) pocket
(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
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
personal (employee); employed; retained
to cling to; to embrace
tie-in; package deal
tie-in sale; product bundle
holding something with both hands
to cause to embrace; to combine; to conjoin; to sell strong-selling products and poorly selling products together as a package
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.