持 chí
verb
: to hold; to grasp
: to support; to maintain; to sustain
: to persevere; to manage
: to run (i.e. administer); to control
Kun Reading
持ち | もち mochi
noun | noun suffix
: hold; charge; keep possession; in charge
: wear; durability; life; draw
: (Suffix) usage
持つ | もつ motsu
godan verb with tu ending
: to hold; to carry
: to possess
持てる | もてる moteru
ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.)
: to be well liked; to be popular; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
: to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.); to last
: (Pre-noun adjectival) possessed
: possessing riches; having wealth
持する | じする jisuru
suru verb – special class
: to hold; to maintain
On Reading
ジ ji
