Kanji

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

必要 ひつよう
旅行にはパスポートが必要だ

A passport is necessary for travel.

こと こと
毎日勉強することは必要だ

Studying every day is necessary.

重要 じゅうよう
健康は、人生において最も重要なことの一つです。

Health is one of the most important things in life.

全体 ぜんたい
計画の全体を把握することが重要だ。

It is important to understand the overall plan.

必要ない ひつようない
もうこれ以上説明する必要ない。

There's no need to explain any further.

要求 ようきゅう
労働組合は会社に賃上げを要求した。

The labor union demanded a wage increase from the company.

拒絶 きょぜつ
彼は私の要求を断固として拒絶した

He flatly rejected my request.

要素 ようそ
成功の重要な要素は、忍耐力です。

An important factor for success is perseverance.

考慮 こうりょ
決断を下す前に、あらゆる要素を考慮に入れる必要がある。

We must take all factors into consideration before making a decision.

必要とする ひつようとする
植物が育つには、日光と水を必要とする。

Plants require sunlight and water to grow.

Example Vocabulary

必要

ひつよう

necessary, needed, required

重要

じゅうよう

important; momentous; essential

必要ない

ひつようない

unnecessary; no need to

要求

ようきゅう

demand; request; requirement

要素

ようそ

element; factor; component

必要とする

ひつようとする

to require; to need

要る

いる

to need; to require

要するに

ようするに

in short; to put it simply; in essence

不要

ふよう

unnecessary; unneeded; redundant

要請

ようせい

request; demand; appeal

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