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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
要求
ようきゅう ·
request
N3
重要
じゅうよう ·
important
N3
必要
ひつよう ·
necessary
N4
主要
しゅよう ·
chief
Full entry on Jisho
N3
需要
じゅよう ·
demand
N3
要望
ようぼう ·
demand for
N1
要因
よういん ·
primary factor
N1