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切要 (せつよう) — essential | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
切要

切要

切せつ要よう

essential

Kanji Vocab Core Concepts13 strokes

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せつよう

Noun, Adjective

1.

essential, vital

ANIMATION

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Kanji that make up this word

き.る・-き.る・き.り・-き.り・-ぎ.り・き.れる…(9)

cut・cutoff・be sharp

い.る・かなめ…(2)

need・main point・essence・pivot・key to

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