求

request, want, wish for, require, demand

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キュウグ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

もと.める

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:4

Strokes:7

JLPT:N3

Frequency:220

Vocabulary

キュウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
求刑	キュウケイ	recommended sentence; prosecution's demand for punishment
求職	キュウショク	job hunting; seeking employment
求心力	キュウシンリョク	centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
求人	キュウジン	recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
請求	セイキュウ	claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)

グ

Word	Reading	Meaning
求道	グドウ	seeking after truth
求道者	グドウシャ	seeker after truth; one who seeks the way
求法者	グホウシャ	inquirer
勤求	ゴング	inquiring the Buddha way
欣求浄土	ゴングジョウド	seeking rebirth in the Pure Land

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
求める	もとめる	to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to require; to ask for; to seek; to search for; to look for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to find (a solution); to purchase; to buy
欲求	よっきゅう	desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
身代金要求	みのしろきんようきゅう	ransom demand
探し求める	さがしもとめる	to search for; to seek for; to look for
買い求める	かいもとめる	to buy

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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