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KANJI
embrace
hug, hold, carry, cherish
Kun'yomi
いだidadaかかkaka
On'yomi
ほうhou
Kun'yomi
ははあかちゃんをいてうたった。
The mother held the baby and sang.
かのじょゆめいだいてりゅうがくした。
She went to study abroad while cherishing her dreams.
On'yomi
かれどもほうそだてた。
He raised his child with great ambition.
しんねんほうぞくはなした。
I told my family my New Year's resolutions.

Practice exercises

1
Answer
だくいだくかかえるほういだかか
2
Answer
embracehugholdcherish
3
抱く
to hug, to embrace
Answer
だく
4
抱える
to hold in one's arms, to have (a problem/debt)
Answer
かかえる
5
抱きしめる
to hug tightly, to embrace firmly
Answer
だきしめる
6
aspiration, ambition
Answer
ほうふ