Kanji

求

Meaning

request want wish for

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • もとめる

On'yomi

  • よう きゅう demand
  • せい きゅう claim
  • きゅう じん recruiting
  • ごん ぐ inquiring the Buddha way
  • ぐ ほうしゃ inquirer
  • ごん ぐ じょうど seeking rebirth in the Pure Land

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/7

Component Analysis

求
request, want, wish for...
もと.める, キュウ, グ
氺
( 水 ) water radical variant (no. 85)
スイ
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ

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