JLPT N4

持

hold

• 扌hand
• 寺temple

kun

も.つmo.tsu

on

ジji

mnemonic

A HAND (扌) at the TEMPLE (寺) HOLDING the offering. "Ji" (ジ) as in shoji, holding a possession, and iji, maintenance.

examples

• 持つもつmotsuto hold
• 気持ちきもちkimochifeeling
• 持ち物もちものmochimonobelongings