request, want, wish for, require
Also: demand
On'yomi (音読み)
- キュウ
- グ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- もと.める
About this kanji
The kanji 求 primarily means to request or want something. It can be used as both a noun and a verb, but you’ll often see it in verbs. For instance, when you see 求人 (きゅうじん), it means 'recruiting' or 'job offerings.' Another common compound is 要求 (ようきゅう), which translates to 'demand.' You might also encounter 求職 (きゅうしょく), meaning 'job hunting.' An interesting note is that 求 can imply not just a desire, but also a formal request, so it often appears in contexts where people are asking for something important.
Example sentences
彼は正義を求めて戦った。
He fought for justice.
Meanings across languages
- English
- request, want, wish for, require, demand
- Tiếng Việt
- yêu cầu, muốn, mong muốn, cần, đòi hỏi
- 日本語
- 要求する, 望む, 求める, 必要とする, 要求する
- 한국어
- 요청하다, 원하다, 기원하다, 필요하다, 요구하다
- 中文
- 请求, 想要, 希望, 需要, 要求
- id
- permohonan
- th
- คำขอ
- es
- solicitud
- fr
- demande
- de
- Anfrage
- pt
- pedido
Common compounds
- 求刑きゅうけいrecommended sentence, prosecution's demand for punishment
- 求人きゅうじんrecruiting, job offer, job vacancy
- 請求せいきゅうclaim, demand, charge
- 要求ようきゅうdemand, firm request, requisition
- 求職きゅうしょくjob hunting, seeking employment
- 探求たんきゅうsearch, quest, pursuit
- 追求ついきゅうpursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.), search, chase
- 欲求よっきゅうdesire, want, will
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