需 — Demand / Request / Need

Master (高手)じゅ

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需 (readings: じゅ; Japanese kanji) means “Demand / Request / Need”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 需要 (demand).

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What does 需 mean?

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Kanji	需
Meaning	Demand / Request / Need
Readings	じゅ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	需要 (demand)

How to read 需

需 is read じゅ depending on the word.

Words with 需

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Updated: 2026-07-22