A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 9 strokes

Need ; Main Point ; Essence ; Pivot ; Key To

Readings on: ヨウ
Kun readings: い.る・かなめ

必要ひつよう — necessary

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 必要ひつよう — essential; necessary Word card → Source
• 要素ようそ — Element Word card → Source
• 主要しゅよう — Main Word card → Source
• 要点ようてん — essential point Word card → Source
• 需要じゅよう — request; request Word card → Source
• 重要じゅうよう — essential; important; major Word card → Source