Kanji: 持

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:	手(扌龵) Radical name: て（てへん）
Meaning:	Hold, have
Usage:	Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 100 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N5	持(も)つ	to hold
N4	金持(かねも)ち	rich man
N4	気持(きも)ち	feeling, mood
N3	維持(いじ)	maintenance, preservation
N3	金持(かねも)ち	rich man
N3	持(も)ち上(あ)げる	to raise, to lift up, to flatter
N2	受(う)け持(も)つ	to take (be in) charge of
N2	持参(じさん)	bringing, taking, carrying
N1	支持(しじ)	support, maintenance
N1	所持(しょじ)	possession, owning
N1	持続(じぞく)	continuation
N1	持(も)ち	1. hold, charge, keep possession, in charge, 2. wear, durability, life, draw, 3. usage (suff)
N1	持(も)ち切(き)り	hot topic, talk of the town
N1	持(も)て成(な)す	to entertain, to make welcome
N1	持(も)てる	to be well liked, to be popular