持つ

Etymology
From. First attested in the  of 712. Ultimately from.

Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, and 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1) to hold, to carry something
 * 2) to have, to possess
 * 3) to hold up, to maintain
 * 1) to hold up, to maintain
 * 1) to hold up, to maintain
 * 1) to hold up, to maintain
 * 1) to hold up, to maintain
 * 1) to hold up, to maintain
 * 1) to hold up, to maintain

Idioms

 * : to side with, support (lit. hold one's shoulder)