

| Readings | On-reading | ほう |
| Kun-reading | だく いだく かかえる |
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| Meaning | to hug / to embrace | |
| Radical | 手(扌龵) | |
| Stroke count | 8 | |
| JLPT Level | N2 | |
Stroke order of 「抱」
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Vocabulary contains 「抱」
| Word | Meaning |
| 抱く(だく) | to embrace / to hug |
| 抱える(かかえる) | to hold / to carry |
| 辛抱(しんぼう) | patience |
| 介抱(かいほう) | nursing |

