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要
need
Meanings
need RTK
Mnemonic Aliases
Narrative names used in mnemonics for this kanji.
really need both hands(mnemonic)
Community Mnemonic
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In the Old West, women were needed because nobody knew how to cook or clean.
Source: Kanji Koohii community
Radical Components
On'yomi
よう
Kun'yomi
いかなめ