| 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 N1
365 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 独 【ドク】 Germany
- 独裁 【ドクサイ】 dictatorship, despotism, autocracy, running (a company, etc.) despotically
- 西独 【セイドク】 West Germany (1949-1990)
- 英独 【エイドク】 United Kingdom and Germany, British-German, Anglo-German, English-German
Kun reading compounds
- 一人 【ひとり】 one person, being alone, being by oneself, being single, being unmarried, by oneself, alone, just, only, simply
- 一人歩き 【ひとりあるき】 taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.), walking by oneself, taking a walk by oneself, walking unaided, being able to walk without help, standing on one's own feet, being independent, taking care of oneself
Readings
- Japanese names:
- どいつ、 どっ
- Korean:
- dog
Spanish
- único
- sólo
- Alemania
Portuguese
- solteiro
- só
- espontaneamente
- Alemanha
French
- célibataire
- seul
- spontanément
- Allemagne
| 687 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 784 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 763 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 479 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2884 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 618 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 728 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 788 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 219 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 219 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 559 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1303 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 471 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 293 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 354 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 528 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20406 | Morohashi |
| 395 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3574 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 522 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 561 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 205 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 704 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2971 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3g6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 4523.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 72ec | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
694 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 占領 【センリョウ】 occupying, having (an area) all to oneself, military occupation, possession, capture, seizure
- 占拠 【センキョ】 occupation, taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
- 寡占 【カセン】 oligopoly, control of a market
- 買い手寡占 【カイテカセン】 oligopsony
Kun reading compounds
- 占める 【しめる】 to occupy, to hold, to account for, to make up, to take up
- 占う 【うらなう】 to tell someone's fortune, to divine (the future), to predict, to forecast
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うら、 しむ、 じめ
- Korean:
- jeom
Spanish
- adivinar
- pronosticar
- ocupar
- poseer
- tomar
Portuguese
- Ler a sorte
- advinhar
- previsão
- ocupar-se
- segurar
- manter
- obter
- tomar
French
- bonne aventure
- divination
- prédiction
- occuper
- tenir
- posséder
- avoir
- prendre
| 1491 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 851 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 799 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 985 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 383 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 153 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1706 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1822 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1016 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 250 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2496 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1263 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1729 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 48 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2780 | Morohashi |
| 2003 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 624 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 48 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 49 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 378 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1042 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1277 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2m3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 2160.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5360 | Unicode hex code |