要 — need, key point

JLPT: N2 · Strokes: 9

Meaning
need, key point
On-yomi (音読み)
ヨウ
Kun-yomi (訓読み)
い(る), かなめ
Stroke count
9

On-yomi is the Chinese-derived reading used in compound words. Kun-yomi is the native Japanese reading used when the kanji stands alone. Study more N2 kanji or grammar topics.