求 – request, want, wish for

7 strokesTaught in grade 4#220 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 求 means request, want, wish for, require, demand. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is キュウ、グ (kyuu, gu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is もと.める (motomeru). It is written with 7 strokes, under radical 水 (no. 85).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	キュウ	kyuu
On’yomi	グ	gu
Kun’yomi	もと.める	motomeru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 水 (Kangxi radical 85). Components: 一・水・丶.

Words using 求

請求せいきゅうclaim要求ようきゅうdemand求めるもとめるto want

Example sentences

スミス氏は損害賠償を請求して彼らを告訴した。

Mr Smith sued them for damages.

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私は彼に損害賠償を要求した。

I claimed damages against him.

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私たちは平和を求めている。

We are longing for peace.

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Kanji with the same radical

決法治派済活海水減演流沢消準渡深

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