携
portable, carry (in hand), armed with, bring along
Readings
On'yomi
- ケイ
Kun'yomi
- たずさ.える
- たずさ.わる
Meaning
携 centers on having something with you and ready to use: carrying it by hand, bringing it along, or being equipped with it. The idea of portability follows naturally from something light enough to carry.
Most common words using 携
20 of 69- 携帯けいたいN3
carrying (on one's person or in the hand)
- 連携れんけいN1
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; alignment
- 提携ていけいN1
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
- 携わるたずさわるN2
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
- ガラ携ガラけい
(Japanese) feature phone (as opposed to a smartphone); mobile phone designed for the Japanese market (with specialized features only available in Japan)
- 携行けいこう
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
- 携えるたずさえるN1
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to bear
- 必携ひっけい
indispensable; essential; must-have
- 携帯電話けいたいでんわN3
mobile phone; cell phone
- 携帯ストラップけいたいストラップ
straps for mobile phone
- 携帯用けいたいようN2
portable; mobile
- ガラパゴス携帯ガラパゴスけいたい
(Japanese) feature phone (as opposed to a smartphone); mobile phone designed for the Japanese market (with specialized features only available in Japan)
- キッズ携帯キッズけいたい
cellphone for kids
- システム連携システムれんけい
system integration
- プリペイド式携帯電話プリペイドしきけいたいでんわ
prepaid cellphone
- 不携帯ふけいたい
not carrying (driver's license, passport, etc.); not having on one's person; nonpossession
- 包括的提携ほうかつてきていけい
comprehensive tie-up
- 地域連携ちいきれんけい
community cooperation; regional cooperation; local cooperation
- 外部連携がいぶれんけい
foreign cooperation; international cooperation
- 多機能携帯電話たきのうけいたいでんわ
smartphone; smart phone
Study
Etymology
携 combines 扌 (hand) with 隽, which is a simplified form of 雋. 雋 likely contributes the sound and carries a meaning of something excellent or select, but the exact historical development of the modern simplified shape is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 holds onto 隽, like a person carrying a prized object. Imagine a traveler with a hand always on their portable bag, ready to bring it along.
Reading mnemonic
For ケイ, picture carrying a heavy case: case -> ケイ, and your hand 扌 is armed with it wherever you go.