The kanji 抱抱 primarily signifies "to hold," "to embrace," "to hug," or "to carry something in one's arms." It conveys the act of physical holding, but can also extend to metaphorical senses, such as "to hold an opinion" or "to harbor feelings." The core idea is of something being contained or supported.

・On-yomi (音読み): ・ホウ (hou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・だ（く） (da(ku)) - to embrace, to hold ・いだ（く） (ida(ku)) - to embrace, to hold (more formal)

⚫︎抱（だ）きしめる (dakishimeru) Translation: to hug, to embrace tightly ⚫︎抱（かか）える (kakaeru) Translation: to hold (in one's arms); to have (a problem, responsibility, etc.) ⚫︎抱負（ほうふ） (houfu) Translation: aspiration; ambition

The kanji 抱抱 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The phonetic part is 包 (hou), which means "to wrap" or "to contain." The semantic (meaning) part is the "hand" radical 扌 (て偏) (tehen) on the left side, which represents the act of holding or grasping with the hands. The combination of these parts creates the meaning of "to hold" or "to embrace." The hand radical indicates the action of holding, while the phonetic part 包 suggests the surrounding or containment aspect.