need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

On'yomi
ヨウ
Kun'yomi
い.る、かなめ
Parts
女西similar kanji →
JLPT N39 strokesGrade 4#106 most commonU+8981

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9 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 要

  • 概要がいようoutline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment; abridgementN5
  • 肝要かんようextremely important; essential; vital; crucialN5
  • 強要きょうようcoercion; extortion; compulsion; forceN5
  • 主要しゅようchief; main; principal; majorN5
  • 需要じゅようdemand; requestN5
  • 重要じゅうようimportant; essential; significant; major; key; principalN5
  • 重要視じゅうようしregarding highly; attaching importance toN5
  • 重要性じゅうようせいimportance; gravityN5
  • 重要文化財じゅうようぶんかざいimportant cultural property; important cultural assetN5
  • 必要ひつようnecessary; needed; essential; indispensableN5
  • 必要性ひつようせいnecessity; needN5
  • 不必要ふひつようunnecessary; needlessN5
  • 要するようするto need; to demand; to take; to requireN5
  • 要するにようするにin short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after allN5
  • 要るいるto be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to wantN5
  • 要員よういん(necessary) personnel; required personN5
  • 要因よういんmain cause; primary factorN5
  • 要求ようきゅうdemand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desireN5
  • 要件ようけんimportant matterN5
  • 要綱ようこうmain principle; gist; general plan; guidelines; outlineN5