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求
On'yomi
キュウ・グ
KYUU / GU
Kun'yomi
もと.める
motomeru
request · want · wish for · require · demand
Details
Strokes7
Frequency#220
Radical水water(4)
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Component Breakdown
求=
一氺丶
one + 氺 + 丶
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and hand. Seeking water with hand.
Symbolism
Demand, job offer, pursuit. Represents seeking.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
欣求浄土
ごんぐじょうど
seeking rebirth in the Pure Land; seeking rebirth in the Pure Land
苛斂誅求
かれんちゅうきゅう
exaction of heavy taxes; imposing oppressive taxes; exaction of heavy taxes
死中求活
しちゅうきゅうかつ
finding a way out of a potentially fatal situation; seeking a way out of a desperate situation; finding a way out of a potentially fatal situation
求不得苦
ぐふとくく
the pain of not getting what one seeks; the pain of not getting what one seeks
実事求是
じつじきゅうぜ
practical search for the truth; practical search for the truth
Proverbs & Idioms
求めよさらば与えられん
もとめよさらばあたえられん
Ask and you shall receive
Seek and you will find