Kanji
要
kanji character
need
main point
essence
pivot
key to
要 kanji-要 need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
要
Meaning
need main point essence
Readings
Kun'yomi
- いる
- かなめ いし keystone
- かなめ もち Japanese photinia (Photinia glabra)
- かんじん かなめ crucial
On'yomi
- よう きゅう demand
- よう せい appeal
- じゅう よう important
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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要 main point, essential point, important thing... -
要 求 demand, firm request, requisition... -
要 請 appeal, call for something, request... -
重 要 important, essential, significant... -
必 要 necessary, needed, essential... -
主 要 chief, main, principal... -
需 要 demand, request -
要 因 main cause, primary factor -
要 旨 (main) point, gist, key points... -
要 素 component, factor, item (e.g. in list)... -
要 望 demand for, request -
要 注 意 need for caution, need for care, requiring special attention -
要 するto need, to demand, to take... -
要 項 important points, main points, gist... -
要 頂 important points, main points, gist... -
要 領 point, gist, essentials... -
要 所 important position, strategic point, important point... -
不 要 unnecessary, unneeded -
要 するにin short, in a word, to sum up... -
要 員 (necessary) personnel, required person -
要 心 care, precaution, guarding... -
要 慎 care, precaution, guarding... -
要 点 gist, main point -
要 約 summary, digest -
不 必 要 unnecessary, needless -
強 要 coercion, extortion, compulsion... -
要 件 important matter, requirement, requisite... -
要 綱 main principle, gist, general plan... -
要 人 important person -
要 はin short, the point is, the important thing is...