Word details

肝要

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

Dictionary

Entry

肝要んようNoun~な Adj.Freq #24110
1

extremely important; essential; vital; crucial

Examples
危機の際にも冷静さを失わず、狂気に走るのを避けることが肝要である。
It is essential to keep calm in a time of crisis and avoid going haywire.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

liver, pluck, nerve, chutzpah

7 strokesFrequency 1,118JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カン

Kun

きも

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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