The kanji 携 primarily conveys the meaning of "to carry," "to hold," "to bring," or "to be associated with." It implies the act of holding something, either physically or metaphorically, and often suggests a cooperative or collaborative element. It can also refer to being involved in or participating in something.

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

⚫︎ 携帯電話 Translation: mobile phone, cellular phone ⚫︎ 提携 Translation: cooperation, collaboration ⚫︎ 携行品 Translation: belongings, carried goods

The kanji 携 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. ⚫︎ The semantic component is 手 (te), meaning "hand." This indicates the connection to the action of holding or carrying something with the hand. ⚫︎ The phonetic component is 圭 (kei), which contributes to the pronunciation. The combination of 手 and 圭 gives rise to the meaning of carrying or holding, with the sound element of 圭 influencing its pronunciation.