Meanings
also 懐く
- godan verb, transitive, formal to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug
- to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.); to harbor; to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.); to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.); to cherish (e.g. an ambition)
だく
- godan verb, transitive to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug
- to have sex with; to make love to; to sleep with
- to sit on (eggs); to brood
うだく also 懐く
- Yodan verb with 'ku' ending (archaic), transitive, archaic to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug