This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: キュウ、グ、もと.める
Romaji: kyū, gu, moto.meru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

request, want, wish for, require, demand

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  7
Radical Number:  3
Frequency:  220
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  4-7-3
Korean Reading:  gu
Chinese Reading:  qiu2
Unicode:  6c42
JIS:  3561

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3550
Nelson Index: 137
New Nelson Index: 3036
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2b5.5
Four Corner Index: 4313.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 455
Gakken Index: 332
Japanese Names Index: 537
Daikanwanjiten Index: 17105
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.0903
Remembering the kanji Index: 934
Kanji Way Index: 297
Kanji Flashcards Index: 664
Kodansha Compact Index: 1155
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 478
Kanji in Context Index: 933
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2210
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2974
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 943
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1004
Essential Kanji Index: 584
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4365
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1442
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 583
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 478

Words

求める (もとめる)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy
請求 (せいきゅう)
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
探求 (たんきゅう)
search; quest; pursuit
求人 (きゅうじん)
offer of job (situation)
求め (もとめ)
request; appeal; claim; demand; purchase
要求 (ようきゅう)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
追求 (ついきゅう)
pursuing (goal); pursuit; seeking; search; to pursue (e.g. goal); to seek
欲求 (よっきゅう)
desire
求婚 (きゅうこん)
marriage proposal; courtship
求刑 (きゅうけい)
recommended sentence; prosecution's demand for punishment
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