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維持

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 維持

~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2575
1

maintenance; preservation; improvement

Examples
この車の維持は高くつく。
It is expensive running this car.

Kanji in this Word

14 strokes
Frequency: 643
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

fiber
tie
rope

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
これ
たもつ
つぐ
ゆい
ゆき
9 strokes
Frequency: 119
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

hold
have

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
も.つ
-も.ち
も.てる
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
もち
もつ
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