肝心要
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 肝心要
1
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
Examples
そう言えば、肝心要の部分を何も決めていなかった。
Now that you mention it, I wasn't involved in the decision-making for the vital part.
Kanji in this Word
肝
7 strokes
Frequency: 1118
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
liver
pluck
nerve
chutzpah
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きも
心
4 strokes
Frequency: 157
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
heart
mind
spirit
heart radical (no. 61)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こころ
-ごころ
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
腎
13 strokes
Frequency: 1755
Grade 8
Meanings
kidney
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジン
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