Mnemonic
Heavy rain pounds against the curtain. Outside, crowds demand shelter from the downpour. The curtain flaps wildly as rain pours through every gap, and the demand for dry ground grows desperate with each thunderclap.
Additional thoughts
Picture a thin curtain as the only barrier between you and a raging storm — the need for real shelter is urgent and undeniable, like raw demand.Quick recall
Rain batters a curtain as crowds demand shelter.Details
The keyword for 需 is demand. This kanji conveys the idea of needing or requiring something, representing a necessity that must be fulfilled. It encompasses both the sense of economic demand—the desire for goods and services—and the broader concept of a requirement or need. It can also carry the nuance of waiting for something that is needed, suggesting an expectation that the necessity will eventually be met.
- On'yomi
- じゅ