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要

N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • need
  • main point
  • essence
  • pivot
  • key to

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ヨウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • い.る
  • かなめ
Strokes
9
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#142
School Grade
Grade 4
Radical
襾#146 · west

Components

Common Words

  • 要かなめNoun
    pivot
  • 必要ひつようna-adjective
    necessary, needed, essential
  • 要求ようきゅうNoun
    demand, firm request, requisition
  • 重要じゅうようna-adjective
    important, essential, significant
  • 主要しゅようna-adjective
    chief, main, principal
  • 要請ようせいNoun
    appeal, call for something, request
  • 需要じゅようNoun
    demand, need
  • 要因よういんNoun
    main cause, primary factor

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