主要 (しゅよう) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "chief" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

しゅよう

主要

N

CHIEF (main, principal, major)

しゅ主 • MASTER

よう要 • NEED

The master (主) need (要) above all other needs is the chief/main priority.

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主婦 N

しゅふ

housewife, homemaker

要る V

いる

必要 na-A

ひつよう

要するに adv

ようするに

in a word, after all, the point is .., in short ..

重要 N

じゅうよう

important, momentous, essential, principal, major

要点 N

ようてん

gist, main point