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要否 (ようひ) — necessity (or lack thereof) | Kumi Dictionary

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要否

要否

要よう否ひ

necessity (or lack thereof)

Kanji Vocab Core Concepts16 strokes

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ようひ

Noun

1.

necessity (or lack thereof)

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Kanji that make up this word

い.る・かなめ…(2)

need・main point・essence・pivot・key to

いな・いや…(1)

negate・no・noes・refuse・decline…(1)

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