# 持 — Hold

Frequency rank 88 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Common in published Japanese. A handful of these and real text starts to open.

More common than 現 (Present Time), less common than 化 (Change).

- On’yomi: じ
- Kun’yomi: も
- Radical: 手 Hand (Kangxi 64)
- Frequency path: Level I of XX

On a packed bus, a child locks a coin inside her fist.

In words:

- 持つ もつ — to hold
- 持ち もち — 1.  hold;charge;keep possession;in charge; 2.  wear;durability;life;draw; 3.  usage (suff)
- 持てる もてる — to be well liked;to be popular

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