要かなめkaname要かなめ要かなめShow answer(Space)Suspend(@)要かなめ要かなめkanameCommonRelative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)CommonJLPT N1Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardestJLPT N1Noun (common)Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)Noun (common)Written w/ kanji onlyWord usually written using kana aloneWritten w/ kanji onlypivotvital point; cornerstone; keystoneJapanese photiniaRelated:要黐要かなめ要かなめkanamepivotWhat does 要 mean in English?pivot(n)vital point; cornerstone; keystone(n)Japanese photinia(n)Search the picture dictionary for 要