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Keyword
seek
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig1004
Readings
もと
(67%)
Composed of
丶
droplet
一
one
氺
water splash
Mnemonic

You seek where that one droplet splashed in the water.

Used in kanji (5 in total)
救
rescue
球
sphere
毬
furball
裘
leather clothing
1 more...
Used in vocabulary (172 in total)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
169 more...
Examples (200 in total)
One can't expect everything from schools.
What are they after?
She doesn't know what she really wants.
He required her to explain how she spent money.
He asked me for more money than was necessary.
He was asked to account for his failure.
He asked for money.
The police demanded that I move my car.
He came to Tokyo in search of employment.
We demanded that he explain to us why he was late.
We are longing for peace.
His request was as follows.
He asked for more money.
He made no mention of her request.
He demanded that I should pay the money at once.
He asked me for some money.
They demanded that the company pay them more.
They demanded money from him.
They required me to keep silent.
She demanded that I should help him.
Did you request a new desk?
It was demanded that I tell him the truth.
I demanded that she should go.
The request was granted.
He demanded that we leave at once.
I never asked for this.
The boy screamed for help.
The islanders are asking us for help.
The only way was to ask her for help.
Not knowing what to do, he asked me for help.
Not knowing what to do, I asked for help.
Not knowing what to do, I asked him for help.
Why did she ask for our help?
The people cried for help.
I screamed for help, but no one came.
It's difficult to help people when they don't want your help.
It's no use asking him for help.
It is a good idea asking him for help.
He asked for help.
He screamed for help.
He asked his friends for help.
When he is in trouble, he always turns to his sister for help.
He asked me for help.
They shouted for help.
She was heard to cry for help.
She requested help, but no one came.
She asked me for help when she was in trouble.
She asked him for help.
She asked me for help.
She asked for my help.
I have not asked for help, nor do I desire it.
I heard the girl crying for help.
I asked for his help.
I asked for my father's help.
Mother insists that I should eat more vegetables.
She complied with my request.
We cannot meet your needs.
We had to yield to their request.
I cannot meet their demands.
He couldn't move and had to call for help.
She called for help.
She called out to us for help.
It was foolish of her to ask him for help.
He lives for nothing but pleasure.
His parents helped whoever asked for their help.
When he got into trouble, he turned to his parents for help.
It was hard for me to refuse his request.
She asked the police for protection.
They granted his request.
He decided to seek information elsewhere.
To those who seek peace and security: We support you.
Find the remainder when 2²⁰¹³ is divided by 3.
I was asked for my personal opinion about the matter.
She turned down my request.
It is natural that he should refuse that request.
I deny his request.
Luck comes to those who look for it.
Her business called for her to travel around the world.
They asked me for something to drink.
The birds flew south in search of warmth.
I asked for their approval.
We want complete sentences.
I asked him for advice.
I don't know who to ask for advice.
My father wanted me to go and see that place.
He was passing by on his bicycle when he heard a cry for help.
He is seeking employment.
I demanded that he pay the debt back at once.
The fan asked for his autograph.
She refused to do what they wanted.
I like her style; she's aggressive and knows what she wants.
He demands immediate payment.
I am honored that you should ask me to speak.
People tend to require strong stimuli.
Not knowing what to see, I asked him for advice.
I am seeking the path to the end of the universe.
We went out for some fresh air.
We searched the woods for the missing child.
She is seeking wealth.
He heard someone calling for help.
The drowning man shouted for help.
The drowning man called for help, but in vain.
She screamed for help.
It's only a small house but it meets my needs perfectly.
This offer does not meet our requirements.
He demanded that his salary should be increased right away.
He demanded that his salary be increased.
They asked for an increase of salary.
He put out his hand to me for a handshake.
The government turned down the request.
He rejected our demand flatly.
They dug here and there for treasure.
You have only to ask for his help.
He has only to ask for help.
The girl had no one to turn to for advice.
Not knowing what to do, I asked the teacher for advice.
Not knowing what to do, I asked for his advice.
Not knowing what to do, I called my mother for advice.
Why don't you ask your teacher for advice?
You should ask your teacher for advice.
You ought to ask him for advice.
He asked for my advice.
She is seeking my advice.
Since I didn't know what to do, I asked him for advice.
In the end we decided to ask our teacher for advice.
Don't hesitate to ask for advice.
I was called upon to make a speech in English.
People pursue more freedom and equality.
Women want equality of opportunity with men.
The poet searches for the beauty in life.
Why did he ask for so much money?
He didn't like to ask for help even if he was starving.
We insist that this project be carried out immediately.
I will accept his request.
Do not give in to those demands.
In most cases we had to give in to their demands.
He finally yielded to the request of his wife and bought a house.
We must not give way to their demands.
The teacher gave in to the students' demands.
We gave way to their demands.
I gave in to their demands.
There is no use crying for help. No one will hear you.
He was interested in only the pursuit of wealth.
I resolved to spend the rest of my life pursuing my ideals.
I am determined to spend my lifetime pursuing my ideals.
You shouldn't live merely in pursuit of your own happiness.
She was asked to write her name in ink.
The country appealed to Japan for help.
If you question his sincerity, do not ask for his help.
He turned to his friend for help.
He had to call for his friend's help.
He appealed to us for help.
On encountering the celebrity, the fans asked for his autograph.
He went traveling in search of adventure.
His request was tantamount to a threat.
What time did he ask for your response?
He demanded that John should go there.
I required that John leave at once.
I require absolute loyalty of my employees.
It was wise of you to ask him for help.
We insist that a meeting be held as soon as possible.
You'd better ask the doctor for advice.
He came to ask us for our help.
Many clients went to the able lawyer for advice.
The workers demanded more money and holidays.
Ken cried for help.
I asked for Bob's help.
You should have refused his request flatly.
The injured man cried for help.
I demanded that he should pay.
He demanded payment of the debt.
Anne accepted Henry's proposal.
She turned down his proposal.
Ask, and it shall be given you.
Unable to pay the rent, I asked him for assistance.
After the meal, I asked for the bill.
They insisted that everything be ready ahead of time.
He asked $5 for it.
He gave us an explanation about the new billing system.
The bookseller charged me ten dollars for the book.
I charged them too much money for their room.
I claimed my baggage.
They charged me for the broken window.
They have demanded that all copies of the book be destroyed.
People usually go after fame.
Don't chase after fame.
He is always seeking for fame and wealth.
He seeks fame and wealth.
I do not care for fame.
He heard a cry for help.
People ask you for criticism, but they only want praise.
We demanded that she should make up for the loss.
The police asked the girl to make a rough sketch of her lost dog.
The manager gave the precise answer which I was looking for.
She demanded to see the manager.
You must not give in to his unreasonable demands.
I demanded that he pay the bill immediately.
Many clients come to that lawyer for advice.
They have charged me 30 pounds for the shoes.
Smith demanded payment.