Kanji reference
求
求 in Japanese names
request, want, wish for, require, demand
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 220This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows58
Distinct written forms47
Given-name readings37
Surname readings8
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
キュウグ
もと.める
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 求
requestwantwish forrequiredemand
These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Name-use context
How 求 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 求 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names38 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 求 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames7 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 求 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
7 examples“Group spellings” is the number of source-recorded spellings attached to that canonical reading group. It measures corpus depth, not population popularity.
Position profile
Where 求 appears in recorded name spellings
Position counts are calculated from source-recorded JMnedict forms included in the public reference. A spelling containing the same kanji more than once can contribute to more than one position category, so the position counts are not percentages and do not need to sum to the total.
Given names46 source rows
38 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames7 source rows
7 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 求
These characters occur with 求 inside the same published JMnedict written-form records. A companion is highlighted only after at least two distinct written forms; this is corpus co-occurrence, not popularity or proof of a fixed semantic compound.
子
Inspect exact 求子 co-occurrence →child, sign of the rat8 written forms
美
Inspect exact 求美 co-occurrence →beauty, beautiful4 written forms
仁
Inspect exact 求仁 co-occurrence →humanity, virtue3 written forms
希
Inspect exact 求希 co-occurrence →hope, beg2 written forms
一
Inspect exact 求一 co-occurrence →one, one radical (no.1)2 written forms
也
Inspect exact 求也 co-occurrence →to be (classical)2 written forms
加
Inspect exact 求加 co-occurrence →add, addition2 written forms
和
Inspect exact 求和 co-occurrence →harmony, Japanese style2 written forms
川
Inspect exact 求川 co-occurrence →stream, river2 written forms
生
Inspect exact 求生 co-occurrence →life, genuine2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 求
These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.
Given names using 求
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
求
5 recorded spellings using 求 · Explore →Given-name readingMotomi
もとみ
求実
3 recorded spellings using 求 · Explore →Given-name readingKumi
くみ
祈求子
3 recorded spellings using 求 · Explore →Given-name readingKikuko
きくこ
求望子
2 recorded spellings using 求 · Explore →Given-name readingKumiko
くみこ
求己
2 recorded spellings using 求 · Explore →Given-name readingMotoki
もとき
求一朗
2 recorded spellings using 求 · Explore →Given-name readingKyūichirō
きゅういちろう
希求
2 recorded spellings using 求 · Explore →Given-name readingMotomu
もとむ
求美
1 recorded spelling using 求 · Explore →Given-name readingMasami
まさみ
芽求美
1 recorded spelling using 求 · Explore →Given-name readingMegumi
めぐみ
美求
1 recorded spelling using 求 · Explore →Given-name readingMiku
みく
求生
1 recorded spelling using 求 · Explore →Given-name readingHideo
ひでお
求子
1 recorded spelling using 求 · Explore →Given-name readingMotoko
もとこ
求仁生
1 recorded spelling using 求 · Explore →Given-name readingKunio
くにお
求
1 recorded spelling using 求 · Explore →Given-name readingTsutomu
つとむ
求吉
1 recorded spelling using 求 · Explore →Given-name readingMotoyoshi
もとよし
求魚
1 recorded spelling using 求 · Explore →Given-name readingYasuna
やすな
求示加
1 recorded spelling using 求 · Explore →Given-name readingKumika
くみか
求加
1 recorded spelling using 求 · Explore →Motoka
もとか
Surnames using 求
6 reading groups shownSurname reading
求磨川
2 recorded spellings using 求 · Explore →Surname readingKumagawa
くまがわ
蔵求
1 recorded spelling using 求 · Explore →Surname readingKuramoto
くらもと
求衛
1 recorded spelling using 求 · Explore →Surname readingMotoe
もとえ
求野
1 recorded spelling using 求 · Explore →Surname readingMotono
もとの
求原
1 recorded spelling using 求 · Explore →Surname readingMotohara
もとはら
求
1 recorded spelling using 求 · Explore →Motome
もとめ
Evidence on this page
Character data and name data stay separate
KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.
Source boundary
KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.
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