Chinese Character Entry
| 要 |
Meaning need, main point, essence, pivot, key to, necessary, essential, necessity |
Chinese readings
| Mandarin (Zhuyin): | ㄧㄠˋ, ㄧㄠ, ㄧㄠˇ |
| Mandarin (Pinyin): | yào, yāo, yǎo |
| Cantonese (Jyutping): | jiu3 |
Japanese readings
| On'yomi (Kana): | ヨウ |
| On'yomi (Romaji): | you |
| Kun'yomi (Kana): | い.る、 かなめ、 もとめる |
| Kun'yomi (Romaji): | iru, kaname, motomeru |
| Nanori (Kana): | とし |
| Nanori (Romaji): | toshi |
Korean readings
| Hangul: | 요 |
| Romaja: | yo |
Vietnamese readings
| Quốc ngữ: | yếu, yêu |
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