“For a while” or “In a short time” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “須”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “須” means “Necessary”, “Wait and expect” or “Ask for” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “須”

Jouyou Kanji “須” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
12 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
す(su) |
| しゅ(shu) |
| Kun-Yomi |
ひげ(hige) |
| ま(つ)(ma(tsu)) |
| もち(いる)(mochi(iru)) |
| すべか(らく)(subeka(raku)) |
| しばら(く)(shibara(ku)) |
| もと(める)(moto(meru)) |
| Meanings |
Necessary, Ask for, Demand |
| Wait for, Expect, Wait and expect |
| Beard |
| For a while, In a short time |
| Should do, Have to do, Must do |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “須”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 須弥山(しゅみせん-shu mi se n) |
Mount Sumeru (A huge mountain that rises in the center of the world-in the Buddhist view of the universe) |
| 須弥壇(しゅみだん-shu mi da n) |
Dais for a Buddhist image |
| 須臾(しゅゆ or すゆ-shu yu (or) su yu) |
Short amount of time, For a while |
| 須要(しゅよう or すよう-shu yo nu (or) su yo u) |
Absolutely necessary |
| 急須(きゅうす-kyu u su) |
Teapot |
| 必須(ひっす-hi ssu) |
Essentiality, Essentialness, Indispensability |
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