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要 kanji

need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

JLPT level: N3 (unofficial)
First appears in: N5 vocabulary
Strokes: 9
School grade: Grade 4 (elementary school)

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On readings

ヨウ

Kun readings

いるかなめ

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