This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ヨウ、い.る、かなめ
Romaji: you, i.ru, kaname
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Romaji

Name Reading

Kana: とし
Romaji: toshi
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Romaji

Meanings

need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  146
Frequency:  106
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  2-6-3
Korean Reading:  yo
Chinese Reading:  yao1
Unicode:  8981
JIS:  4D57

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2635
Nelson Index: 4274
New Nelson Index: 5515
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3e6.11
Four Corner Index: 1040.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 593
Gakken Index: 117
Japanese Names Index: 1218
Daikanwanjiten Index: 34768P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0310
Remembering the kanji Index: 1604
Busy People Index: 3.16
Kanji Way Index: 78
Kanji Flashcards Index: 887
Kodansha Compact Index: 1639
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 623
Kanji in Context Index: 424
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1683
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2290
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1618
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1730
Essential Kanji Index: 262
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3263
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3269
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 729
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 536

Words

(かなめ)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; keystone; Japanese photinia
概要 (がいよう)
outline; summary; overview; abridgment; synopsis
主要 (しゅよう)
chief; main; principal; major
要素 (ようそ)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
要請 (ようせい)
appeal; call for something; request; claim; demand; axiom
(よう)
cornerstone; main point; keystone; requirement; need; necessary; required
必要 (ひつよう)
necessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity; need; requirement
重要 (じゅうよう)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
要求 (ようきゅう)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
要塞 (ようさい)
fort; stronghold; fortification
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