携

portable, carry

JLPT N1 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: たずさ.える・たずさ.わる
On'yomi: ケイ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

携 means "portable, carry". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read たずさ.える・たずさ.わる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

携 in example sentences

携帯けいたいが鳴なった。

Keitai ga natta.

My phone rang.
携帯けいたい持もってる？

Keitai motteru?

Do you have a cellphone?
はい、俺おれの携帯けいたい。

Hai, ore no keitai.

Here's my phone.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 携 mean?: 携 means "portable, carry". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 携 have?: 携 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 携 read?: It is read たずさ.える・たずさ.わる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 携?: 携 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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