Moto 要 (かなめ)pivot; vital point; cornerstone
- pivotnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- vital point; cornerstone; keystonenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Japanese photinianoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 要
Words that share its kanji
- 必要ひつようnecessary; needed
- 要求ようきゅうdemand; firm request
- 重要じゅうようimportant; momentous
- 主要しゅようchief; main
- 要請ようせいappeal; call for something
- 需要じゅようdemand; request
- 必要性ひつようせいnecessity
- 要因よういんmain cause; primary factor
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