いる
要
need
U+8981
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
JLPT 3
Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level.
Grade 4
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
9 strokes
Freq #106
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1730
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- need
- main point
- essence
- pivot
- key to
word
い i Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
かなめ kaname Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
よう you On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
必
要
hitsuyou
necessary
重
要
juuyou
important
要
求
youkyuu
demand
要
素
youso
element
需
要
juyou
demand
要
因
youin
factor
主
要
shuyou
main
要
望
youbou
demand
要
す
る
に
yousuruni
in short
概
要
gaiyou
outline
要
請
yousei
request
要
件
youken
requirement
不
要
fuyou
unnecessary
要
す
る
yousuru
to require
要
約
youyaku
summary
要
は
youha
in short
要
領
youryou
gist
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