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How to say 'Demand' or 'Claim' in Japanese | 請求

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The Japanese word for Demand or Claim is 'Seikyuu', written as 請求 in Japanese.'Demand' or 'Claim' in hiragana is せいきゅう.

    word

    請求

    Meaning

    Demand, Claim

    Reading

    せいきゅう

    seikyuu

    Kanji

    請Request 求Request, Seek

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '請求 (せいきゅう)' can mean 'claim' or 'demand', often in a financial or legal context. It refers to the act of requesting payment, compensation, or fulfillment of an obligation. For example: The company sent a payment claim「会社が請求書を送った」(かいしゃがせいきゅうしょをおくった). He made a demand for compensation「彼は補償を請求した」(かれはほしょうをせいきゅうした). This word is commonly used in business settings, such as when issuing invoices or making formal requests.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1225

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 請求

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    請

    Meaning

    Request

  • kanji

    求

    Meaning

    Request, Seek

Words Related to 請求 Through the Kanji 請

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 請 as well.

  • word

    申請

    Meaning

    Application

  • word

    要請

    Meaning

    Request

Words Related to 請求 Through the Kanji 求

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 求 as well.

  • word

    求める

    Meaning

    Request, Seek

  • word

    要求

    Meaning

    Demand

  • word

    求人

    Meaning

    Recruitment

  • word

    追求

    Meaning

    Pursuit

  • word

    欲求

    Meaning

    Demand, Desire

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What does 'Seikyuu' (請求) mean?

'Seikyuu' means 'Demand' or 'Claim' .

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