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懐

懐 — feelings, heart, yearn

Learn the correct stroke order for 懐 (feelings), a 16-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Secondary school16 strokes

Stroke Order

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On'yomi (音読み)カイkai、エe
Kun'yomi (訓読み)ふところfutokoro、なつ.かしいnatsukashii、なつ.かしむnatsukashimu、なつ.くnatsuku、なつ.けるnatsukeru、なず.けるnazukeru、いだ.くidaku、おも.うomou
Strokes16
Radical心
Frequency#1493
Meaningsfeelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast, pocket

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

Draw stroke 1 of 16 — start from the green dot

Common Words

懐疑かいぎdoubt; skepticism; scepticismnoun
懐柔かいじゅうwinning over; placation; gentle persuasionnoun
述懐じゅっかいspeaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollectionnoun
懐ふところinside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; (breast) pocketnoun
懐かしいなつかしいdear (old); fondly remembered; belovedi-adjective
懐かしむなつかしむto yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for)verb

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 懐 (feelings) is part of the secondary school kanji set and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 16 strokes with radical 心.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 懐 is #1493, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

懐疑かいぎ — doubt; skepticism; scepticism
懐柔かいじゅう — winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
述懐じゅっかい — speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 懐 have?

The kanji 懐 (feelings) has 16 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 懐?

懐 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 懐 mean?

懐 means: feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast, pocket. On'yomi readings: カイ, エ. Kun'yomi readings: ふところ, なつ.かしい, なつ.かしむ, なつ.く, なつ.ける, なず.ける, いだ.く, おも.う.

What JLPT level is 懐?

懐 is a JLPT N1 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.