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要
かなめ
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. pivot
2. vital point; cornerstone; keystone
3. Japanese photinia
Alt. forms
要
かなめ
54%
かなめ
33%
カナメ
12%
Kanji used
要
needed
Pitch accent
か
なめ
Top 18900
Used in: 622
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
要
かなめ
石
いし
keystone
肝
かん
心
じん
要
かなめ
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
肝
かん
腎
じん
要
かなめ
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
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