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How to say 'Important' in Japanese | 重要

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The Japanese word for Important is 'Juuyou', written as 重要 in Japanese.'Important' in hiragana is じゅうよう.

    word

    重要

    Meaning

    Important

    Reading

    じゅうよう

    juuyou

    Kanji

    重Heavy 要Important, Need

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '重要 (じゅうよう)' means 'important'. It is used to describe something that holds significant value, necessity, or priority. This word is often used in formal contexts, such as business, education, or official documents. For example: This document is important「この書類は重要です」(このしょるいはじゅうようです). It is important to study「勉強することが重要です」(べんきょうすることがじゅうようです). The word can also be used to emphasize the critical nature of a task or decision, as in '重要な決定 (じゅうようなけってい) (important decision)'.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    399

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 重要

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    重

    Meaning

    Heavy

  • kanji

    要

    Meaning

    Important, Need

Words Related to 重要 Through the Kanji 重

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 重 as well.

  • word

    重さ

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    重い

    Meaning

    Heavy

  • word

    重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    重ねる

    Meaning

    Repeat, Pile

  • word

    重大

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    重み

    Meaning

    Weight, Importance

  • word

    重たい

    Meaning

    Heavy

  • word

    重量

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    重役

    Meaning

    Executive

  • word

    体重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    貴重

    Meaning

    Precious

  • word

    厳重

    Meaning

    Strict

  • word

    貴重品

    Meaning

    Valuables

  • word

    重なる

    Meaning

    Overlap, Pileup

  • word

    慎重

    Meaning

    Careful

  • word

    重視

    Meaning

    Emphasis

  • word

    尊重

    Meaning

    Respect

  • word

    重点

    Meaning

    Emphasis, Key point

Words Related to 重要 Through the Kanji 要

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 要 as well.

  • word

    必要

    Meaning

    Necessary

  • word

    要求

    Meaning

    Demand

  • word

    要する

    Meaning

    Require, Summarize

  • word

    要素

    Meaning

    Element, Factor

  • word

    要る

    Meaning

    Need

  • word

    要因

    Meaning

    Factor

  • word

    需要

    Meaning

    Demand

  • word

    要件

    Meaning

    Requirement

  • word

    主要

    Meaning

    Main, Principal

  • word

    要

    Meaning

    Essence

  • word

    不要

    Meaning

    Unnecessary

  • word

    要領

    Meaning

    Essentials

  • word

    要するに

    Meaning

    In short

  • word

    不必要

    Meaning

    Unnecessary

  • word

    要点

    Meaning

    Main point

  • word

    要請

    Meaning

    Request

  • word

    要項

    Meaning

    Outline, Essentials

  • word

    概要

    Meaning

    Summary

  • word

    要望

    Meaning

    Request

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What does 'Juuyou' (重要) mean?

'Juuyou' means 'Important' .

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