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肝心要 (かんじんかなめ) — crucial | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
肝心要

肝心要

肝かん心じん要かなめ

crucial

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology20 strokes

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肝腎要

かんじんかなめ

Noun, Particle, Adjective

1.

crucial, key, most important, main (point)

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Kanji that make up this word

liver・pluck・nerve・chutzpah

こころ・-ごころ…(1)

heart・mind・spirit・heart radical (no. 61)

い.る・かなめ…(2)

need・main point・essence・pivot・key to

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