持つ

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持つ

letter もつ

  1. 手を使って、自分の身近に置くこと。もつの漢字表記。 もつ

In English

  • have 1. to possess
  • hold to keep possession — see also sustain, protect
  • obtain ''(obsolete in English)'' to hold; to keep, possess or occupy

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"持つ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E6%8C%81%E3%81%A4. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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持つ. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E6%8C%81%E3%81%A4

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {持つ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E6%8C%81%E3%81%A4},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}