# 需 — Demand

Frequency rank 1765 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 鳩 (Pigeon), less common than 翁 (Old man).

- On’yomi: じゅ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 雨 Rain (Kangxi 173)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

Rain falls from above onto a samurai below — a samurai standing in the rain, fulfilling the demand of his duty regardless of weather.

In words:

- 需要 じゅよう — demand,request
- 必需品 ひつじゅひん — necessities,necessary article,requisite,essential

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