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    3. 主要

    主要

    主しゅ要よう

    chief

    N3KMT1News #2+1CoreNoun, AdjectiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    しゅよう

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    chief, main, principal, major

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    これは主しゅ要ようなポイントです。

    This is a main point.

    KMT1Core ConceptsDaily Life
    主しゅ要ような道どう路ろが閉へい鎖さされました。

    The main road was closed.

    KMT2Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    主しゅ要ような登とう場じょう人じん物ぶつは三さん人にんです。

    There are three main characters.

    KMT3Core ConceptsLiterature
    主しゅ要ような市し場じょうはアジアにあります。

    The main market is in Asia.

    KMT3Business & FinanceTravel & Transportation
    その国くには主しゅ要ような輸ゆ出しゅつ国こくの一ひとつです。

    That country is one of the major exporting countries.

    KMT4Business & FinancePolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
    要
    い.る・かなめ…(2)
    need・main point・essence・pivot・key to
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