カイ, エ, ふところ, なつ.かしい, なつ.かしむ, なつ.く, なつ.ける, いだ.く, おも.う

pocket, feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast

JLPT0 G13 S0 F5000

The relevant bronzeware inscription form of 褱# shows a trail of round tears falling from an eye + 衣 clothing → trail of tears absorbed in one's garment → fall and be absorbed. adds heart/emotions → warm feelings harbored in the heart/breast → *fondness*; *yearning/longing*; *breast/bosom/heart*; *be dear to one*; *miss* (someone); *win over*. Also, *breast pocket* and *purse*.

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