懐かしい

なつかしい · natsukashii · JLPT N2 · i-adj

missed

🧸 懐 = bosom/inner pocket: what you keep close to your chest is dear and missed

Comes from 懐く (natsuku), to grow fond of and draw close. The kanji 懐 means bosom or inner pocket, so a memory kept there is dear and missed.