A passport is necessary for travel.
要
need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
Kanji
Grade
Grade 4
Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
襾部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ヨウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
いる, かなめ
Nanori (Name Reading)
かなめ, しの, とし, め, もとむ, もとめ, やす
Common Readings
ヨウ, い…る
Example sentences
Studying every day is necessary.
Health is one of the most important things in life.
Setting aside the result, the important thing is that I did my best.
There's no need to explain any further.
The labor union demanded a wage increase from the company.
He flatly rejected my request.
An important factor for success is perseverance.
We must take all factors into consideration before making a decision.
Plants require sunlight and water to grow.
Example Vocabulary
必要
necessary, needed, required
重要
important; momentous; essential
必要ない
unnecessary; no need to
要求
demand; request; requirement
要素
element; factor; component
必要とする
to require; to need
要る
to need; to require
要するに
in short; to put it simply; in essence
不要
unnecessary; unneeded; redundant
要請
request; demand; appeal
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