持ち

Japanese

Kanji in this term
持
も
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Etymology

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 持(も)つ (motsu).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) もち [mòchíꜜ] (Odaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [mo̞t͡ɕi]

Noun

持(も)ち • (mochi) 

  1. holding, possession
  2. wear, durability

Derived terms

Verb

持(も)ち • (mochi) 

  1. stem or continuative form of 持つ (motsu) [godan]

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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