carry, bring along
On'yomi (音読み)
- ケイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たずさ.える
- たずさ.わる
About this kanji
The kanji 「携」 primarily means to carry or bring along. It is often used as a verb, reflected in its readings like たずさ.える, meaning to carry something with you. One of the most common compounds is 携帯電話 (けいたいでんわ), which means mobile phone, highlighting the concept of carrying a phone with you. Another term, 携帯 (けいたい), simply refers to something portable. You may also encounter 携手 (けいしゅ), which means hand in hand, emphasizing togetherness. A quick note: while this kanji often conveys the idea of carrying physically, it can also imply metaphorically bringing along ideas or concepts.
Built from
Example sentences
彼は本を携えて旅行します。
He travels carrying a book.
Meanings across languages
- English
- carry, bring along
- Tiếng Việt
- mang theo, đem theo
- 日本語
- 携帯する, 持って行く
- 한국어
- 가져가다, 데려가다
- 中文
- 携带, 带来
- id
- membawa, membawa
- th
- นำพา, พาไป
- es
- llevar, traer
- fr
- porter, apporter
- de
- tragen, mitbringen
- pt
- carregar, trazer
Common compounds
- 携帯電話mobile phone
- 携帯portable, handheld
- 携手hand in hand
Words using this kanji
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