いる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いる
1
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
Examples
今のところお金はいらない。
I don't need money at present.
Kanji in this Word
要
9 strokes
Frequency: 106
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
need
main point
essence
pivot
key to
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヨウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.る
かなめ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
とし
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