Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 褱 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (懷)
Simplified (怀)
不 Simplified component
bù no
no, not
Shorthand for the phonetic 褱 component in the traditional character 懷.
Japanese (懐)
忄
heart (side)
十
ten
⺫
eye (side)
衣
clothing
Notes
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Historical Evolution
懷
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
懷
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
懷
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
懷
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
懷
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
懷
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
懷
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
懷
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
懷
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
懷
Regular
Modern
Chinese
怀 / 懷 [Huái]
surname Huai
怀 / 懷 [huái]
bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child)
Japanese
noun
- inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; (breast) pocket
- space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach
- heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature); depths; inner part
- mind; heart; inner thoughts
- money (one is carrying); purse; pocketbook
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (3)
彼は財布を上着の懐から取り出した。
He took out the wallet from his inside jacket pocket.
父の懐におられる一人子の神が、神を解き明かされたのである。
But God the only begotten Son, who is at the Father's side, has made him known.
彼が帰ってきたのは、ホームシックにかかったからではなく、ふところが心細くなったからである。
He came back not because he was homesick, but because he was running short of money.
Japanese Names
懐 きたす
Kitasu given name
懐 なつき
Natsuki female given name
懐 ふところ
Futokoro surname
懐 ゆかし
Yukashi female given name
CHINESE WORDS (94)
怀疑 [huáiyí] #1,041
to doubt (sth)
怀孕 [huáiyùn] #1,303
pregnant
怀念 [huáiniàn] #3,548
to cherish the memory of
关怀 [guānhuái] #11,102
care
怀里 [huáilǐ] #8,825
embrace
怀抱 [huáibào] #8,854
to hug
满怀 [mǎnhuái] #9,963
to have one's heart filled with
怀旧 [huáijiù] #10,769
to feel nostalgic
情怀 [qínghuái] #30,116
feelings
胸怀 [xiōnghuái] #22,430
one's bosom (the seat of emotions)
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JAPANESE WORDS (99)
⭐ 思う [おもう] #20
to think
⭐ 抱く [いだく] #971
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby)
⭐ 懐かしい [なつかしい] #1,912
dear (old)
⭐ 懐 [ふところ] #3,552
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono)
⭐ 懐中電灯 [かいちゅうでんとう] #13,339
(electric) torch
⭐ 懐かしむ [なつかしむ] #15,912
to yearn for (someone, something)
人懐っこい [ひとなつっこい] #16,884
friendly
懐に入る [ふところにはいる] #16,949
to get in someone's pocket
⭐ 懐疑 [かいぎ] #17,570
doubt
⭐ 懐柔 [かいじゅう] #19,324
winning over
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