Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 重要(じゅうよう) in Japanese

重要
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
じゅうよう
Romaji
jūyō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    important; momentous; essential; principal; major
    Example sentence
    睡眠重要であるにもかかわらずその役割である Despite the importance of sleep, its purpose is a mystery.

Examples of 重要, じゅうよう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

9 strokes

heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

On'Yomi: ジュウ, チョウ

Kun'Yomi: え, おも.い, おも.り, おも.なう, かさ.ねる, かさ.なる, おも

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: い.る, かなめ

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