pocket

On-Yomi: カイ、エ — Kun-Yomi: ふところ、なつ.かしい、なつ.かしむ、なつ.く、なつ.ける、なず.ける、いだ.く、おも.う

Koohii stories:

1) [PepeSeco] 11-2-2008(260): (re: taijuando) When you are in New York City you have to be alert, i.e. in the "New York State of Mind": you need ten eyes to make sure no one will go through your garments and pick your pockets.

2) [decamer0n] 26-3-2007(44): She had me in her pocket. It was a state of mind that would eventually demolish me… —I use this story with a kind of unrequited love theme not only because it jives with my romantic soul, but also because this kanji also has connotations of attachment and sentiments/feelings.

3) [Spidercat] 15-1-2008(39): Data is a good security officer because his piercing eyes can even scan garments for hidden pockets.

4) [Istvan] 23-6-2007(36): Imagine Darth Vader's state of mind when he discovers his garment has not pockets. " D O NOT WANT!".

5) [jameserb] 25-2-2008(23): The tailor's state of mind when he eyed the needle and the simple garment: Pockets! We must add pockets!