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Level XIV of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 1765 / 2,608

Demand

On’yomi
じゅ
Kun’yomi
—
Radical
雨 Rain (Kangxi 173)

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).

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,requestN3
必需品 ひつじゅひん necessities,necessary article,requisite,essentialN2

需 is rank 1765 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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