需
じゅ
ju
JLPT N114 strokesKanjiLevel 96 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
需 is the kanji for "Need". A common reading is じゅ (ju). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Need
Also : Demand · Request
Learn 需 with SRS
Free to start — no credit card. Track every review with spaced repetition.
Readings
onじゅ/ ju
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
14 strokes
Radicals
雨而
Example Sentences
需要と供給のバランスが重要だ。
じゅようときょうきゅうのばらんすがじゅうようだ。
The balance between supply and demand is crucial.
エネルギーの需要が増加している。
えねるぎーのじゅようがぞうかしている。
The demand for energy is increasing.
Vocabulary using 需
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
Learn 需 with Spaced Repetition
InitialJ uses scientifically proven SRS to help you memorize kanji and vocabulary for the JLPT. N5 is free forever; no credit card required.