Kanji

要

Meaning

  • need
  • main point
  • essence
  • pivot
  • key to

Onyomi

  • you (ヨウ)

Kunyomi

  • iru (いる)
  • kaname (かなめ)

Examples

必要
necessary
hitsuyou
重要
important
juyou
要る
to need
iru
要
core part
kaname
不要
not needed, unnecessary
fuyou
要請
demand, request, claim
yousei