懐 — “Pocket / Feelings / Heart / Yearn” in Japanese

Master (高手)かい, え, ふところ, なつ, なず, いだ, おも

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“Pocket / Feelings / Heart / Yearn” in Japanese is 懐, read kai, e, futokoro (かい, え, ふところ, なつ, なず, いだ, おも). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 懐中 (one's pocket).

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What does 懐 mean?

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Kanji	懐
Meaning	Pocket / Feelings / Heart / Yearn
Readings	かい, え, ふところ, なつ, なず, いだ, おも
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	懐中 (one's pocket)

How to read 懐

懐 is read kai (かい) or e (え) or futokoro (ふところ) or natsu (なつ) or nazu (なず) or ida (いだ) or omo (おも) depending on the word.

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懐中

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Updated: 2026-08-28