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要
9 strokes in total
📖 English Meaning
pivot, heart and soul, necessity
Pronunciation
Hiragana:
よう かなめ よし もとむ ぬみ
Romaji:
you kaname yoshi motomu numi
Character Meanings
要
necessary, essential; necessity
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