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抱 = 包 + 扌
抱 is a Japanese kanji written with 8 strokes, listed here under the keyword “embrace”. It is built from 包 (wrap) and 扌 (finger). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 697.
- Keyword
- embrace
- RTK frame
- 697
- Strokes
- 8
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ホウ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- だ.く, いだ.く, かか.える
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- обнимать
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 抱 embrace
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 抱 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “wrap” + “finger”. 抱 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 抱 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.