Memory phrase for the Kanji: 求

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KYŪ
motomeru

Top: cover 亠 (here: one 一 and a drop 丶), below: water 水

(I'm dying of thirst) Just one drop of water, this is my: request!

求	request, ask	[I'm dying of thirst] Just one 一 drop 丶 of water 水, this is my: request!
丶	stroke for emphasis	In many languages (such as French), short strokes are used above the letters to express an emphasis. This stroke 丶 is used in the mnemonics accordingly.
水	water	The radical mizu* stands for water. It is commonly used in its short form 氵.*

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求める	もとめる	to seek, to request, to demand, to wish for, to hunt (a job)
求職	きゅうしょく	search for a job, seeking employment
求婚	きゅうこん	marriage proposal
求人	きゅうじん	offer of job (situation)
要求	ようきゅう	request,requisition, demand
請求	せいきゅう	claim, demand, application, request

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