求
求 — Request
request, want, wish for, require, demand
On’yomiキュウ (kyuu)
On’yomiグ (gu)
Kun’yomiもとめる (motomeru)
Stroke order (7 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 求
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 要求 | ようきゅう youkyuu | demand; firm request; requisition |
| 請求 | せいきゅう seikyuu | claim; demand; charge |
| 求刑 | きゅうけい kyuukei | recommended sentence; prosecution's demand for punishment |
| 求人 | きゅうじん kyuujin | recruiting; job offer; job vacancy |
| 求心力 | きゅうしんりょく kyuushinryoku | centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power |
| 身代金要求 | みのしろきんようきゅう minoshirokinyoukyuu | ransom demand |
Study notes
求 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #220 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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