need, main point, essence, pivot
Also: key to
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- い.る
- かなめ
About this kanji
The kanji 要 has several meanings, with its primary meanings being 'need' and 'main point.' It is mostly used as a noun but can also be part of verbs. In compounds, you will frequently see it in words like 主要 (しゅよう), meaning 'chief' or 'main,' and 需要 (じゅよう), which translates to 'demand.' Another important compound is 重要 (じゅうよう), meaning 'important.' We also use 要 in the word 必要 (ひつよう), which means 'necessary.' A quick note: 要 can be pronounced as い.る when used in certain contexts, contributing to its versatility in the language.
Example sentences
その情報が必要です。
I need that information.
Meanings across languages
- English
- need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
- Tiếng Việt
- cần, ý chính, tinh túy, trọng yếu, chìa khóa đến
- 日本語
- 要る, 要点, 重要
- 한국어
- 필요하다, 주요 사항, 본질
- 中文
- 需要, 要点, 关键
- id
- perlu, titik utama, esensi, pivot, kunci untuk
- th
- ความต้องการ, จุดหลัก, สาระสำคัญ, จุดหมุน, กุญแจสู่
- es
- necesidad, punto principal, esencia, pivote, clave de
- fr
- besoin, point central, essence, pivot, clé de
- de
- Bedarf, Hauptpunkt, Essenz, Pivot, Schlüssel zu
- pt
- necessidade, ponto-chave, essência, pivô, chave para
Common compounds
- 主要しゅようchief, main, principal
- 需要じゅようdemand, need, demand
- 重要じゅうようimportant, essential, significant
- 必要ひつようnecessary, needed, essential
- 要員よういん(necessary) personnel, required person
- 要因よういんmain cause, primary factor
- 要求ようきゅうdemand, firm request, requisition
- 要件ようけんimportant matter, requirement, requisite
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