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) |
demand, request, need
- On:
- ジュ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
935 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 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
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- demanda
- petición
- solicitud
Portuguese
- demanda
- solicitação
- necessidade
French
- demande
- requête
- besoin
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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
106 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 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
- 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
231 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 増 【ゾウ】 increase
- 増員 【ゾウイン】 increasing the number of staff, hiring more people
- 激増 【ゲキゾウ】 sharp increase, sudden rise
- 累増 【ルイゾウ】 successive or progressive increases, cumulative increase
Kun reading compounds
- 増す 【ます】 to increase, to grow
- 益々 【ますます】 increasingly, more and more, decreasingly (when declining), less and less
- 増し 【まし】 better, preferable, less objectionable, least-worst, more, increase, extra, increase, growth
- 況して 【まして】 still more, to say nothing of, not to mention, still less
- 増える 【ふえる】 to increase, to multiply
- 増やす 【ふやす】 to increase, to add to, to augment
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まし、 ます
- Korean:
- jeung
Spanish
- incremento
- aumento
- aumentar
- incrementar
- agregar
- añadir
Portuguese
- aumentar
- somar
- ganhar
- promover
French
- augmenter
- ajouter
- accroissement
- gain
- promouvoir
665 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
763 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
741 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
298 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1137 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
693 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
441 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2077 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
712 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
725 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
429 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
388 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
836 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
483 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
619 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
514 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5448P | Morohashi |
677 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1088 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
502 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
541 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
365 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
797 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1478 | 2001 Kanji |
3b11.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-11 | SKIP code |
4816.6 | Four corner code |
1-33-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5897 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
130 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 加 【カ】 addition, Canada
- 加圧 【カアツ】 increasing pressure
- 添加 【テンカ】 addition, annexing
- 倍加 【バイカ】 doubling, marked increase, multiplying, redoubling
Kun reading compounds
- 加える 【くわえる】 to add, to add up, to sum up, to append, to annex, to increase, to gather (e.g. speed), to pick up, to include, to count in, to let join, to inflict (damage), to deal, to give
- 加わる 【くわわる】 to be added to, to be appended, to join in (e.g. a group of friends), to participate, to increase (e.g. heat), to gain in (e.g. influence), to grow, to gather (speed), to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure), to be exerted
Readings
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
- agregar
- añadir
- incrementar
- Canadá
- sumar
- unirse
Portuguese
- somar
- adição
- aumento
- unir
- incluir
- Canadá
French
- ajouter
- addition
- augmentation
- rejoindre
- inclure
- Canada
356 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
453 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
431 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
187 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
716 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
787 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
366 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
121 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
709 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
722 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
295 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
208 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
42 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
23 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
24 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
876 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2297 | Morohashi |
38 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
523 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
867 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
932 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
237 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
447 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1677 | 2001 Kanji |
2g3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-3 | SKIP code |
4600.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
52a0 | Unicode hex code |