Kanji

抱

Meaning

  • embrace
  • hug
  • hold in arms

Onyomi

  • hou (ホウ)

Kunyomi

  • daku (だく)
  • idaku (いだく)
  • kakaeru (かかえる)

Examples

抱く
to embrace
daku
抱える
to hold in arms, to carry under the arm
kakaeru