Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “肝心要”

肝心要

かんじんかなめ

crucial; key; most important; main (point)

Example sentence

Now that you mention it, I wasn't involved in the decision-making for the vital part.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

肝
On
かん
Kun
きも
Stroke count
7

・liver

・pluck

・nerve

・chutzpah

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
心
On
しん
Kun
こころ;-ごころ
Stroke count
4

・heart

・mind

・spirit

・heart radical (no. 61)

1 2 3 4
要
On
よう
Kun
い.る;かなめ
Stroke count
9

・need

・main point

・essence

・pivot

・key to

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