The kanji 携 primarily conveys the idea of "to carry," "to bring," "to hold," or "to be associated with." It often implies taking something with you or being involved in something. It suggests a close connection or association with someone or something.

・On-yomi (音読み): ケイ (Kei) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): たずさ-える (tazusa-eru)

⚫︎携帯電話 Translation: Mobile phone (literally "carried-with telephone") ⚫︎手を携える Translation: To join hands; to cooperate; to work together. ⚫︎携行品 Translation: Personal belongings; things to be carried

The kanji 携 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. ⚫︎ The phonetic component is 圭 (kei), which originally represented a jade tablet. ⚫︎ The semantic component is 手 (te), meaning "hand." ⚫︎ Together, these components convey the meaning of carrying or holding something, as one would hold a jade tablet in their hands. The character evolved over time, solidifying its meaning of "to carry" or "to be associated with."