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要
かなめ
noun
Meanings
1
pivot
2
vital point
3
cornerstone
4
keystone
5
Japanese photinia
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Kanji in this word
要
Need, Main Point, Essence
9 strokes
More words with
要
要請
ようせい ·
claim
N1
要望
ようぼう ·
demand for
N1
要領
ようりょう ·
gist
N2
要旨
ようし ·
gist
N2
需要
じゅよう ·
demand
N3
重要
じゅうよう ·
important
N3
要するに
ようするに ·
in a word
N3
要因
よういん ·
primary factor
N1
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