• 要求ようきゅう — demand
• 求職きゅうしょく — job hunting
• 求人きゅうじん — job offer
• 請求せいきゅう — request / invoice
• 探求たんきゅう — inquiry / quest
• 求もとめる — to seek / request

The character 求 originated from a pictograph of hands grasping fur or cloth, symbolizing reaching out for something. Over time it broadened to mean seeking, requesting, or demanding, and it frequently serves as a base element in other kanji.

助たすけを 求もとめた。
I asked for help.

彼かれは 新あたらしい 仕事しごとを 求もとめています。
He is looking for a new job.