# 持

> 持: hold, carry, possess, maintain

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- **On'yomi readings**: ジ
- **Kun'yomi readings**: も.つ
- **Meanings**: hold, carry, possess, maintain

## Notes

This character combines the hand radical with a phonetic component suggesting steady support. It is fundamental in Japanese for expressing physical holding, ownership, or maintaining a state. Common compounds include kimochi (feeling) and jizoku (continuation). It is a JLPT N4 kanji.