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Kanji Detail for 含 - "contain, include, hold"

含

  • Meaning

    含 means "contain, include, hold."

    1. To contain - To put in the mouth.

    2. To hold - To keep inside; to harbor; to include.

    3. Jade - Jade placed in the mouth of the deceased in ancient funerals.

    4. To explain - To tell; to make understand.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    contain; include; hold in the mouth; bear in mind; understand; cherish

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    hold in mouth; cherish; contain

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to keep in the mouth; to contain

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to hold in the mouth; to contain; to cherish

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Holding in the mouth without swallowing or spitting out. | To tolerate. Such as those who don't easily show joy or anger are called 含蓄, 含容. | In ancient funeral rites, placing rice and precious items in the deceased's mouth is called 含. Read in departing tone. The obituary term 親含殮 originates from this. Also written as 琀 or 唅.
  • Onyomitip

    gan(がん) がん

    gon(ごん) ごん

    kan(かん) かん

  • Kunyomitip

    fuku.meru(ふくめる) ふくめる

    fuku.mu(ふくむ) ふくむ

  • Strokestip

    7 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    口 (kuchi・kuchihen)

  • Related Keywords
    contain include hold embrace comprise encompass incorporate involve imply suggest harbor possess bear carry entail comprehend cover subsume embed imbue

Sentences including 含

  • Am i included in the team?

  • Does that include breakfast?

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