continuative of 持つ

a land, a large place / a country in general, a region / a country as in a nation, a state / the office of emperor, the crown; affairs of state / a province of ancient Japan

the whole world, the earth / the whole country, all of Japan / the government of Japan / power, control over the government / (historical, Edo period) the shogun

(archaic, possibly obsolete) the world, the earth

(archaic) a young woman / (archaic) a woman

a female given name

a female human / (specifically) a woman, an adult female / a wife / a mistress, concubine / a maid / a prostitute / a woman's appearance or quality / a feminine object

woman / daughter

(obsolete) a young woman

a woman / a wife / a female