求 — request, want, wish for

もとむ求 request

もとむ

U+6C42 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. Freq #220 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1004 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

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Meanings

request
want
wish for
require
demand

Readings

On'yomi: きゅう kyuu ぐ gu
Kun'yomi: もと moto

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もと moto Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

求(もと) む motomu to seek 求(もと) める motomeru to seek 買(か) い求(もと) める kaimotomeru to purchase

きゅう kyuu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

要(よう) 求(きゅう) youkyuu demand 追(つい) 求(きゅう) tsuikyuu pursuit 求(きゅう) 人(じん) kyuujin job offer 求(きゅう) 心(しん) 力(りょく) kyuushinryoku unifying force 求(きゅう) 職(しょく) kyuushoku job hunting 欲(よっ) 求(きゅう) yokkyuu desire 探(たん) 求(きゅう) tankyuu quest 請(せい) 求(きゅう) seikyuu claim

Words by frequency and grade

14 words

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