抱
embrace, hold
Readings
- On
- ホウ
- Kun
- だ(く)・いだ(く)
Examples
抱く（だく）、抱える（かかえる）、抱負（ほうふ）
to embrace, to hold/carry, aspiration
Note
On-reading (ホウ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (だ(く)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.
Questions that use this word
N3 1 · N2 2 · N1 5From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N1N1 語彙
「頭を抱える」の意味として最も適切なものはどれか。
Answer: 難問や困難に直面して非常に悩む
- N2N2 語彙
「頭を抱える」の意味として最も適切なものはどれですか。
Answer: 深刻な問題に困り果てて悩む
- N2N2 読解
管理職が抱えるテレワークに関する問題は何か。
Answer: 部下の仕事ぶりが見えにくいこと
- N3N3 語彙
「頭を抱える」の意味はどれですか？
Answer: 困り果てる
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