How to say 'Requirement' in Japanese | 要件

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The Japanese word for Requirement is 'Youken', written as 要件 in Japanese.'Requirement' in hiragana is ようけん.

word

要件

Meaning

Requirement

Reading

ようけん

youken

Kanji

要Important, Need 件Matter, Affair

Explanation

The Japanese noun '要件 (ようけん)' primarily means 'requirement'. It is used to refer to necessary conditions, specifications, or criteria that must be met for a particular purpose. This term is commonly used in formal or technical contexts, such as business, legal matters, or software development. For example: the requirements for the job「仕事の要件」(しごとのようけん). The system meets all the requirements「システムはすべての要件を満たしています」(システムはすべてのようけんをみたしています). In some cases, it can also imply essential matters or key points, but this usage is less common and context-dependent.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2934

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 要件

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

要

Meaning

Important, Need

kanji

件

Meaning

Matter, Affair

Words Related to 要件 Through the Kanji 要

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 要 as well.

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重要

Meaning

Important

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必要

Meaning

Necessary

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要求

Meaning

Demand

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要する

Meaning

Require, Summarize

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要素

Meaning

Element, Factor

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要る

Meaning

Need

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要因

Meaning

Factor

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需要

Meaning

Demand

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主要

Meaning

Main, Principal

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要

Meaning

Essence

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不要

Meaning

Unnecessary

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要領

Meaning

Essentials

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要するに

Meaning

In short

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不必要

Meaning

Unnecessary

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要点

Meaning

Main point

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要請

Meaning

Request

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要項

Meaning

Outline, Essentials

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概要

Meaning

Summary

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要望

Meaning

Request

Words Related to 要件 Through the Kanji 件

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 件 as well.

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事件

Meaning

Incident

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条件

Meaning

Condition

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件

Meaning

Matter

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物件

Meaning

Property

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'Youken' means 'Requirement' .

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