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保もち
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. having; holding; possessing; owning; using; holder; owner; user
2. wear; durability; life
occ. written 保ち
3. shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
Noun
Literary
4. draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
Alt. forms
持もち
95%
もち
4%
保もち
Kanji used
保
preserve
Pitch accent
も
ち
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
unity; even matching; interdependence; steadiness (of market price); holding; no change
burning duration (e.g. of charcoal); capability of burning for a long time; fire-holding qualities