要 - N3 Kanji

Meaning of 要意味

need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

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要 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

い.る i.ru
かなめ kaname

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ヨウ you

Examples

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量 quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise

宿 inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling

述 mention, state, speak, relate

発 departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

版 printing block, printing plate, edition, impression, label