抱え かかえ Meanings Noun armful employee Kanji 抱 hug. Read as かかえる. Words containing 抱え 抱える (かかえる) to hold in one's arms 抱え込む (かかえこむ) to hold a thing in one's arms 召し抱える (めしかかえる) to employ (as a retainer) And 12 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists