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要

要 — need, main point, essence

On
ヨウ
Kun
いる, かなめ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N3
School grade
4

Common words with 要

  • 重要じゅうようimportant; essential; significant; major; key; principalCommon

    その結び目を守るのは重要なことだ。
    Maintaining that tie is important.

  • 必要ひつようnecessary; needed; essential; indispensableCommon

    私達が生きていくためには衣食住が必要です。
    We need food, clothes and a home in order to live.

  • 要求ようきゅうdemand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desireCommon

    私は彼に損害賠償を要求した。
    I claimed damages against him.

  • 主要しゅようchief; main; principal; majorCommon
  • 需要じゅようdemand; needCommon
  • 要請ようせいappeal; call for something; request; claim; demandCommon
  • 必要性ひつようせいnecessity; needCommon
  • 要因よういんmain cause; primary factorCommon
  • 要員よういん(necessary) personnel; required personCommon
  • 要素ようそcomponent; factor; item (e.g. in list)Common
  • 要望ようぼうdemand for; requestCommon
  • 要旨ようし(main) point; gist; key points; essentials; substance; summary; outline; abstra…Common
  • 要綱ようこうmain principle; gist; general plan; guidelines; outlineCommon
  • 不要ふようunnecessary; unneededCommon
  • 要件ようけんimportant matterCommon
  • 要人ようじんimportant personCommon
  • 要するようするto need; to demand; to take; to requireCommon
  • 概要がいようoutline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment; abridgementCommon
  • 身代金要求みのしろきんようきゅうransom demandCommon
  • 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; a…Common

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 149 words that use 要.

  • 必要 ひつよう necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
  • 重要 じゅうよう important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
  • 要求 ようきゅう demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
  • 主要 しゅよう chief; main; principal; major
  • 要因 よういん main cause; primary factor

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