Japanese symbol for “carrying”
携帯
けいたい
Romaji: keitai
carrying (on one's person or in the hand)
In Japanese, carrying is 携帯, read けいたい (keitai).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt carrying (on one's person or in the hand)
- n mobile phone; cell phone
Written forms: 携帯. Readings: けいたい、ケータイ、ケイタイ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “carrying”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 掲載 | けいさい keisai | publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial) |
| 持参 | じさん jisan | bringing; taking; carrying |
| 所持 | しょじ shoji | possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one) |
| 携行 | けいこう keikou | carrying (on one's person); taking with one |
| 積載 | せきさい sekisai | loading; carrying |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 提携 | ていけい teikei | cooperation; tie-up; joint business |
| 連携 | れんけい renkei | cooperation; coordination; collaboration |
| 携わる | たずさわる tazusawaru | to engage in; to participate in; to take part in |
| 携行 | けいこう keikou | carrying (on one's person); taking with one |
| 必携 | ひっけい hikkei | indispensable; essential; must-have |
| 地帯 | ちたい chitai | zone; area; belt |
| 世帯 | せたい setai | household; family |
| 連帯 | れんたい rentai | solidarity |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.