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Kanji 需: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 需: demand, request, need

Key takeaways

Kanji 需: demand, request, need. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

demandrequestneed

On reading

ジュ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 需

demand, request, need

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

雨 + 而

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine someone waiting (而) for rain (雨) to fall. This kanji represents the urgent need and demand for rain in agriculture, leading to the meanings 'demand' or 'need.' It is commonly used in the word 'demand' (需要, suyo).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ジュ
  • 必需品ひつじゅひん

    necessities / essential items

  • 需要じゅよう

    demand / need / request

Commonly used words

  • 必需品
    ひつじゅひん

    necessities / essential items

  • 需要
    じゅよう

    demand / need / request

Example sentences

Example 1

旅行の必品を準備した。

Translation

I prepared the necessities for the trip.

Example 2

品は忘れずに持っていこう。

Translation

Don’t forget to bring the necessary items.

Example 3

商品の要が増えています。

Translation

The demand for the product is increasing.

Example 4

新しいサービスの要を調べる。

Translation

I check the demand for new services.

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