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懐 means 'nostalgic'

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Strokes : 16    Frequency: 1178   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-14    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 61 words   Used in 92 words   Used in 43 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   カイ
Kun
   なつかしむ to look back nostalgically   なつかしい nostalgic   なつける to win over, to endear   なつく to get attached to   ふところ bosom; purse; pocket
Additional readings
On    エ
Kun    なずける   いだく   おもう
Name    かね
Variants
懷 (kyujitai)   怀 (Chinese)  
Notes
The right hand side is originally descended from 褱 (conceal), a rare component used in two Joyo (壊 (break) and 懐).
Components
⿰  忄 (心) heart  ⿳  十 ten  罒 (网) net  衣 clothes  
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壊 break  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 懐 is used 10 times, read 3 ways (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 懐 is used 89 times, read 6 ways (with 1 variation).
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カイ : 50 words FIND ALL
じ ゅ っ か い 0
recollection
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ふところ : 22 words FIND ALL
ふ と こ ろ 0
noun
1. bosom; bust
2. (breast) pocket; purse; handbag
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なつかしむ : 12 words FIND ALL
な つ か し い 4
dear; desired; missed  (see also: 懐く)
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ふところ (read as ぶところ) : 2 words FIND ALL
う ち ぶ と こ ろ 3
noun
inside pocket; bosom; real intention
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おもう : 1 word FIND ALL
お も う 2
Most common form: 思う
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to think; to consider; to believe  (想う has connotations of heart-felt)
2. to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
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いだく : 1 word FIND ALL
い だ く 1
Most common form: 抱く
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to embrace; to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby); to hug
2. to harbour (e.g. grudge); to harbor; to bear; to have (e.g. ambition); to entertain (e.g. hope, suspicion)  (this meaning is restricted to reading いだく)
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なずける : 1 word FIND ALL
て な ず け る 4
Most common form: 手なずける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to tame
2. to win over
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An additional なつ.かしい less common words include 懐 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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More information
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Additional data
Henshall: 1067  Joy o' Kanji : 1067  Key to Kanji: - 

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懐
カイ   なつかしむ to look back nostalgically   なつかしい nostalgic   なつける to win over, to endear   なつく to get attached to   ふところ bosom; purse; pocket   
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十
ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
丨
stick   
罒
net
衣
イ   ころも clothes   
忄
heart
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