

| Readings | On-reading | よう |
| Kun-reading | いる かなめ |
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| Meaning | to need / necessary | |
| Radical | 西(覀、襾) | |
| Stroke count | 9 | |
| JLPT Level | N3 | |
Stroke order of 「要」
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Vocabulary contains 「要」
| Word | Meaning |
| 要る(いる) | to need |
| 必要な(ひつような) | necessary |
| 重要な(じゅうような) | important |
| 要求(ようきゅう) | request |

