要

ONよう

KUNいる、かなめ

Meanings

needessentialmain pointrequire

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How to remember

This kanji originally depicted a woman (女) with her hands on her WAIST, which was considered the VITAL or ESSENTIAL part of her body. Think of a woman's waist as the pivot or central point that is absolutely NECESSARY.

'Yō' — YOU need this point, it's ESSENTIAL.

Vocabulary

必要ひつよう

necessity, need

重要じゅうよう

important, essential

要るいる

to need, to be necessary

要点ようてん

main point, gist

要求ようきゅう

demand, request

Related kanji

必重求女点件