The kanji 含 primarily conveys the idea of "to contain," "to include," or "to hold within." It suggests something being held, embraced, or implied. It can refer to physical containment, like holding something in one's mouth, or more abstract concepts, such as containing an emotion or implication.

・On-yomi (音読み): ガン (gan) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ふく含む (fuku[含]mu) - to contain, to include; ふく含める (fuku[含]meru) - to include

⚫︎ 内容含む Translation: To contain the content; to include the content. ⚫︎ 怒り含んだ声 Translation: A voice containing anger; an angry voice. ⚫︎ 金額含む Translation: To include the amount; to include the price.

The kanji 含 is a phono-semantic compound. The phonetic component is 今 (kon, ima), which provides the sound. The semantic component is 口 (kuchi), meaning "mouth." The original meaning was likely related to holding something in the mouth. Over time, the meaning expanded to encompass the broader concept of "containing" or "including."