持つ

もつ

to hold (in one's hand)

N5 #1,115

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
  2. to possess; to have; to own
  3. to maintain; to keep
  4. to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive
  5. to take charge of; to be in charge of
  6. to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.)
  7. godan verb, transitive, intransitive, colloquial, esp. as 持ってる to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck

Its kanji

In sentences

持もってるよ。 I have it. #150714

それ持もつよ。 Let me carry that for you. #9940351

持もってたよ。 I had it. #10212531

これ持もって。 Hold this. #11093841

お金かね持もってる？ Do you have any money? #1174227

持もっています。 I have one. #5955826

辞書じしょ持もってる？ Do you have a dictionary? #12160583

鉛筆えんぴつ、持もってる？ Have you got a pencil? #9494094