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What is the Kanji for 'Demand' and 'Need'? | 需

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Demand' and 'Need', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Demand' and 'Need' is 需.

    kanji

    需

    Meaning

    Demand, Need

    Reading

    onyomiじゅ

    ju

    Parts

    而 雨Rain

    Example Word

    需要: demand. The Japanese noun '需要 (じゅよう)' means 'demand'. It is commonly used in economic, business, and market contexts to refer to the desire or need for goods, services, or resources. For example: the demand for electric cars is increasing「電気自動車の需要が増えている」(でんきじどうしゃのじゅようがふえている). There is high demand for skilled workers「熟練労働者の需要が高い」(じゅくれんろうどうしゃのじゅようがたかい). This word is often paired with '供給 (きょうきゅう)' (supply) to discuss market dynamics, as in 'supply and demand'「需要と供給」(じゅようときょうきゅう).

    Radical

    雨

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1902

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 需

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    而

    kanji

    雨

    Meaning

    Rain

需 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    儒

    Meaning

    Confucianism, Confucian

Words Using 需

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    需要

    Meaning

    Demand

Kanji Related to 需 Through the Part 雨

These 8 kanji contain the part 雨 as well.

    kanji

    漏

    Meaning

    Leak

    kanji

    雰

    Meaning

    Atmosphere

    kanji

    雲

    Meaning

    Cloud

    kanji

    電

    Meaning

    Electricity

    kanji

    雪

    Meaning

    Snow

    kanji

    霜

    Meaning

    Frost

    kanji

    霧

    Meaning

    Mist, Fog

    kanji

    震

    Meaning

    Quake

Learn the Kanji 需

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 需 mean?

需 means 'Demand' and 'Need'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.