Jisho

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需

14 strokes
Radical:
rain 雨
Parts:
而 雨
demand, request, need
On:
ジュ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
935 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 需要 【ジュヨウ】 demand, request
  • 需給 【ジュキュウ】 supply and demand
  • 外需 【ガイジュ】 foreign demand
  • 内需 【ナイジュ】 domestic demand

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
xu1
Korean:
su

Spanish

  • demanda
  • petición
  • solicitud

Portuguese

  • demanda
  • solicitação
  • necessidade

French

  • demande
  • requête
  • besoin
804 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
887 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1011 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
5052 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
754 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1890 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2220 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1416 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1505 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
681 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1865 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3472 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1790 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2438 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1173 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
42275 Morohashi
2797 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
6528 New Nelson (John Haig)
1165 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1249 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1742 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3153 2001 Kanji
8d6.1 The Kanji Dictionary
2-8-6 SKIP code
1022.7 Four corner code
1-28-91 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
9700 Unicode hex code

要

9 strokes
Radical:
west 西 (襾, 覀)
Parts:
女 西
need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
Kun:
い.る、 かなめ
On:
ヨウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
106 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 要 【ヨウ】 main point, essential point, important thing, necessity, need, requirement
  • 要因 【ヨウイン】 main cause, primary factor
  • 所要 【ショヨウ】 required, needed, necessary
  • 法要 【ホウヨウ】 Buddhist memorial service

Kun reading compounds

  • 要る 【いる】 to be needed, to be necessary, to be required, to be wanted, to need, to want
  • 要 【かなめ】 pivot, vital point, cornerstone, keystone, Japanese photinia
  • 要石 【かなめいし】 keystone

Readings

Japanese names:
とし
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
yao4, yao1
Korean:
yo

Spanish

  • necesidad
  • punto central
  • esencia
  • necesitar

Portuguese

  • necessidade
  • ponto principal
  • essência
  • pivô
  • chave para

French

  • besoin
  • point principal
  • pivot
  • essentiel
  • point clef
729 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
623 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
593 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
117 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4274 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
262 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
887 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1218 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
3.16 Japanese for Busy People
419 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
425 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
424 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1639 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3263 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1683 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2290 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1618 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
34768P Morohashi
2635 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
5515 New Nelson (John Haig)
1604 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1730 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
78 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
536 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3269 2001 Kanji
3e6.11 The Kanji Dictionary
2-6-3 SKIP code
1040.4 Four corner code
1-45-55 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
8981 Unicode hex code

供

8 strokes
Radical:
man, human 人 (亻)
Parts:
一 ｜ 二 化 ハ
submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Kun:
そな.える、 とも、 -ども
On:
キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
313 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 供述 【キョウジュツ】 affidavit, deposition, testimony
  • 供給 【キョウキュウ】 supply, provision
  • 情報提供 【ジョウホウテイキョウ】 provision of information
  • 臓器提供 【ゾウキテイキョウ】 organ donation
  • 供養 【クヨウ】 memorial service for the dead, holding a service
  • 供物 【クモツ】 offering (e.g. to the gods), votive offering
  • 節句 【セック】 seasonal festival
  • 初節供 【ハツゼック】 baby's first annual festival
  • 供花 【キョウカ】 offering of flowers (at shrine, grave, etc.), floral tribute
  • 人身御供 【ヒトミゴクウ】 human sacrifice, victim
  • 供御 【クゴ】 emperor's meal
  • 供祭 【グサイ】 offerings, offerings and worship
  • 内供 【ナイグ】 inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
  • 応供 【オウグ】 arhat (meritorious person, esp. an epithet of Buddha)

Kun reading compounds

  • 供える 【そなえる】 to offer, to sacrifice, to dedicate
  • 供 【とも】 companion, follower, attendant, retinue
  • 共に 【ともに】 together, jointly, at the same time, with, as ..., including, along with, both
  • 酒のお供 【さけのおとも】 appetizer or snack served with drinks, accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
gong1, gong4
Korean:
gong

Spanish

  • ofrecer
  • entregar
  • expresar
  • mencionar
  • acompañante

Portuguese

  • submeter
  • oferecer
  • presentear
  • servir (refeição)
  • acompanhar

French

  • présenter
  • offrir
  • soumettre
  • proposer
  • accompagner
  • servir (plat)
  • pluriel cérémonieux
760 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
850 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
839 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
456 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
431 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
694 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
315 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
555 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
197 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
197 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
418 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
88 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
98 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
66 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
70 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1813 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
605 Morohashi
88 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
195 New Nelson (John Haig)
1796 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1935 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
340 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
861 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2161 2001 Kanji
2a6.13 The Kanji Dictionary
1-2-6 SKIP code
2428.1 Four corner code
1-22-01 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4f9b Unicode hex code

給

12 strokes
Radical:
silk 糸 (糹)
Parts:
一 个 口 小 幺 糸
salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on
Kun:
たま.う、 たも.う、 -たま.え
On:
キュウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
615 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 給 【キュウ】 wage, recompense
  • 給食 【キュウショク】 provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.), providing a meal, lunch service
  • 自給 【ジキュウ】 self-support
  • 有給 【ユウキュウ】 salaried, paid, with pay, paid vacation, paid holiday, paid leave

Kun reading compounds

  • 給う 【たまう】 to give, to do ...
  • 給ふ 【たまう】 to give, to receive
  • 給う 【たもう】 to give, to do ...
  • 給ふ 【たまう】 to give, to receive

Readings

Japanese names:
きい
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
gei3, ji3
Korean:
geub

Spanish

  • sueldo
  • salario
  • distribuir
  • suministrar

Portuguese

  • salário
  • pagamento
  • presente
  • permitir
  • bolsa
  • prover

French

  • salaire
  • paye
  • cadeau
  • allocation
  • subventions
  • accorder
  • conférer à
585 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
481 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
457 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
581 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3538 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
348 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
818 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2149 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
3.1 Japanese for Busy People
346 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
346 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
618 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1531 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1708 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
914 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1237 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1361 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
27432 Morohashi
1350 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4489 New Nelson (John Haig)
1349 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1449 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
404 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
583 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2777 2001 Kanji
6a6.7 The Kanji Dictionary
1-6-6 SKIP code
2896.1 Four corner code
1-21-75 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
7d66 Unicode hex code

法

8 strokes
Radical:
water 水 (氵, 氺)
Parts:
厶 土 汁
Variants:
佱 灋
method, law, rule, principle, model, system
Kun:
のり
On:
ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
100 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 法 【ホウ】 law, act, principle, method, mood, dharma, law
  • 法案 【ホウアン】 bill (law), measure
  • 航法 【コウホウ】 sailing, navigation
  • 会社更生法 【カイシャコウセイホウ】 Corporate Rehabilitation Law
  • 法被 【ハッピ】 happi coat, happy coat, workman's livery coat, traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
  • 法度 【ハット】 ban, prohibition, taboo, something forbidden, law, ordinance (esp. in the middle ages)
  • 法師 【ホウシ】 Buddhist priest, bonze, layman dressed like a priest, person
  • 法華経 【ホケキョウ】 Lotus Sutra

Kun reading compounds

  • 法 【のり】 rule, law, regulation, model, pattern, teachings of Buddha, Buddhist doctrine, transverse measurement, measurement across, side-slope, slope
  • 法の筵 【のりのむしろ】 preaching place
  • 内法 【うちのり】 inside measure
  • 外法 【そとのり】 outside measurements

Readings

Japanese names:
ほ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
fa3, fa4
Korean:
beob

Spanish

  • método
  • ley
  • doctrina

Portuguese

  • método
  • lei
  • regra
  • princípio
  • modelo
  • sistema

French

  • méthode
  • loi
  • règle
  • principe
  • modèle
  • système
513 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
612 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
584 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
145 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2535 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
213 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
676 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
824 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
123 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
123 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
518 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1181 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
391 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
248 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
295 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
758 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
17290 Morohashi
333 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3107 New Nelson (John Haig)
751 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
813 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
100 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
516 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
371 2001 Kanji
3a5.20 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-5 SKIP code
3413.1 Four corner code
1-43-01 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6cd5 Unicode hex code

則

9 strokes
Radical:
knife, sword 刀 (刂)
Parts:
ハ 刈 目 貝
rule, law, follow, based on, model after
Kun:
のっと.る、 のり、 すなわち
On:
ソク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
753 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 則 【ソク】 counter for rules, rule, regulation
  • 即する 【ソクスル】 to conform to, to agree with, to be adapted to, to be based on
  • 反則 【ハンソク】 foul, breaking the rules, violation (of the law, regulations, etc.), infringement, breach, infraction
  • 正則 【セイソク】 correct, proper, formal, regular, systematic, normal, invertible (matrix), holomorphic

Kun reading compounds

  • 則る 【のっとる】 to conform to, to be in accordance with, to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
  • 法 【のり】 rule, law, regulation, model, pattern, teachings of Buddha, Buddhist doctrine, transverse measurement, measurement across, side-slope, slope
  • 即ち 【すなわち】 that is (to say), namely, i.e., precisely, exactly, just, nothing but, neither more nor less, (and) then

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
ze2
Korean:
jeug, chig, cheug

Spanish

  • regla
  • norma
  • ley
  • decisión

Portuguese

  • regra
  • seguir
  • basear em
  • ter como modelo

French

  • règlement
  • règle
  • suivre
  • norme
  • loi (science, nature)
666 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
764 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
742 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
855 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4487 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
499 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
362 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
902 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
608 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
618 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
808 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
197 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1831 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
967 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1311 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
89 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
1994 Morohashi
1444 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
487 New Nelson (John Haig)
88 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
92 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
702 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3943 2001 Kanji
7b2.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-7-2 SKIP code
6280.0 Four corner code
1-34-07 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5247 Unicode hex code