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 N2
261 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 減 【ゲン】 reduction, decrease, subtraction, reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
- 減員 【ゲンイン】 reduction of staff
- 増減 【ゾウゲン】 increase and decrease, fluctuation
- 軽減 【ケイゲン】 abatement, reduction
Kun reading compounds
- 減る 【へる】 to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
- 減るもんじゃない 【へるもんじゃない】 it's no big deal, it's nothing to fret about, it's not like it's the end of the world
- 減らす 【へらす】 to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
Readings
- Korean:
- gam
Spanish
- menguar
- decrecer
- disminuir
- resta
- acortar
Portuguese
- definhar
- decréscimo
- reduzir
- decadência
- encurtar
- obter
- com fome
French
- diminuer
- réduire
- décliner
- décroître
- avoir faim
775 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
693 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
667 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
533 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2637 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
610 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
694 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
715 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
728 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
430 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1219 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
733 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
436 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
548 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
372 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17759 | Morohashi |
601 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3249 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
366 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
391 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
753 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
359 | 2001 Kanji |
3a9.37 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
3315.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6e1b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
287 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 少 【ショウ】 small, little, few
- 少輔 【ショウ】 assistant vice-minister (ritsuryō system, early Meiji period)
- 最少 【サイショウ】 fewest, least, smallest (number), lowest, minimum, youngest
- 過少 【カショウ】 too few, too little, insufficient
Kun reading compounds
- 少ない 【すくない】 few, little, small (amount), low, scarce, insufficient, seldom, rare
- 少し 【すこし】 a little, a bit, a small amount, a few, some, slightly, somewhat, a little while, a short time, a moment, a minute, a little way, a short distance
- 少しも 【すこしも】 (not) at all, (not) a bit, (not) in the least, (not) in the slightest
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- poco
- pequeño
- un poco
- apenas
Portuguese
- poucos
- pequenos
French
- un petit peu
- un peu
93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
160 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
143 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
231 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
166 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
129 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
47 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
88 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
144 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
144 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
105 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
512 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4278 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2915 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
107 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7475 | Morohashi |
3467 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1390 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
106 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
111 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
153 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
95 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1160 | 2001 Kanji |
3n1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-4 | SKIP code |
1-1-3 | SKIP code |
9020.0 | Four corner code |
1-30-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5c11 | Unicode hex code |