Word details

枢要

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 枢要.

Dictionary

Entry

枢要うようNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #80488
1

(most) important; principal; pivotal; key; cardinal

Examples
国家の文化とアイデンティティという枢要な問題から切り離された時点で、比較文化はその方向性を失う。
Once divorced from key questions of national culture and identity, comparative literature loses its way.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hinge, pivot, door, center of things

8 strokesFrequency 1,791JLPT N1Grade 8

On

スウシュ

Kun

とぼそからくり

need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

9 strokesFrequency 106JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ヨウ

Kun

い.るかなめ

Nanori

とし

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