| 560 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 1521 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1233 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 141 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1491 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1246 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1431 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1538 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1640 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1862 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 517 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2861 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1477 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1987 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1946 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8696P | Morohashi |
| 2295 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2705 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1927 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2077 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 570 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1588 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 巣窟 【ソウクツ】 den, haunt, hangout, nest, lair
- 巣穴 【スアナ】 nesting hole, burrow, den
- 卵巣 【ランソウ】 ovary
- 病巣 【ビョウソウ】 focus, nidus, lesion
Kun reading compounds
- 巣 【す】 nest, rookery, breeding place, hive, den, haunt, (spider's) web
- 巣食う 【すくう】 to build a nest, to nest, to hang out (of a bad group), to be based (in), to haunt, to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.), to be planted, to luck (in one's heart)
- 古巣 【ふるす】 old haunts, former homes
- 浮き巣 【うきす】 floating nest
- 巣食う 【すくう】 to build a nest, to nest, to hang out (of a bad group), to be based (in), to haunt, to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.), to be planted, to luck (in one's heart)
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- nido
- colmena
- guarida
Portuguese
- ninho
- viveiro
- colméia
- teia
- escondrijo
French
- nid
- colonie (fous)
- ruche
- toile (araignée)
- antre
| 964 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 9090.4 | Four corner code |
| 3290.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5de3 | Unicode hex code |
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
| 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 |
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 |