持つ — to hold, to have
持つ is the #89 most common word in Japanese, a verb. It means “to hold, to have” and is pronounced [mo̞t͡sɨ].
#89frequency rank
0.02%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of 持つ
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 持った | past | held |
| 持た | present | hold |
| もた | present | hold |
| 持て | command | hold! |
| もて | command | hold! |
| 持たれる | passive | be held |
| もたれる | passive | be held |
| 持たない | negative | do not hold |
| もたない | negative | do not hold |
| 持たず | negative | holding (stem form) |
| もたず | negative | holding (stem form) |
| 持ちます | polite | |
| もちます | polite | |
| もった | past | held |
| 持てば | conditional | if ... hold |
| もてば | conditional | if ... hold |
| 持た | irrealis | holding (stem form) |
| もた | irrealis | holding (stem form) |
| 持て | realis | holding (stem form) |
| もて | realis | holding (stem form) |
| 持てど | contrastive | |
| もてど | contrastive | |
| 持たば | conditional | if ... hold |
| もたば | conditional | if ... hold |
| 持ちき | past | held |
| もちき | past | held |
| 持ちけり | past | held |
| もちけり | past | held |
| 持ちつ | past | held |
| もちつ | past | held |
| 持ちぬ | past | held |
| もちぬ | past | held |
| 持てり | past | holding (stem form) |
| 持ちたり | past | holding (stem form) |
| もてり | past | holding (stem form) |
| もちたり | past | holding (stem form) |
| 有つ | alternative, kanji |