求むる

もとむる

to want, to seek, to request

同気相求む

どうきあいもとむ

like minds gather

木に縁って魚を求む

きによってうおをもとむ

to be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method, to ask for the impossible, to look for fish by climbing a tree (Mencius)

舟に刻して剣を求む

ふねにこくしてけんをもとむ

to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing

毛を吹いて疵を求む

けをふいてきずをもとむ

to be nitpicky; to be fault-finding

舟に刻みて剣を求む

ふねにきざみてけんをもとむ

to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing

木に縁りて魚を求む

きによりてうおをもとむ

to be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method, to ask for the impossible, to look for fish by climbing a tree

遡求

そきゅう そ きゅう

redemption, recourse

求償

きゅうしょう

claim for damages

勤求

ごんぐ つとむもとめ

inquiring the Buddha way

欣求

ごんぐ

earnest aspiration (to go to paradise)

求肥

ぎゅうひ

type of soft Japanese confectionery made with rice flour (somewhat similar to Turkish delight)

要求

ようきゅう

demand, firm request, requisition, requirement, desire

求人

きゅうじん

offer of job (situation)

求婚

きゅうこん

marriage proposal, courtship

求職

きゅうしょく

job hunting, seeking employment

求道

きゅうどう ぐどう

seeking for truth

求縁

きゅうえん

courtship

探求

たんきゅう

search, quest, pursuit