要
need
JLPT N3 Grade 4 9 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- い.る・かなめ
- On'yomi
- ヨウ
要 means "need". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read い.る・かなめ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.
Stroke order & writing
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要 in example sentences
がだ。 Kimi ga hitsuyou da.
I need you.
よ。 Ryouhou iru yo.
We need both.
Kuruma ga iru no?
Do you need a car?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 要
Common questions
- What does the kanji 要 mean?
- 要 means "need". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
- How many strokes does 要 have?
- 要 is written in 9 strokes.
- How is 要 read?
- It is read い.る・かなめ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨウ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 要?
- 要 is a JLPT N3 kanji.