かなめ 要 Common word Show 1 collocation 要を得る - to be to the point LinksSentence search for 要Sentence search for かなめKanji details for 要Edit in JMdict Noun1. pivotNoun2. vital point; cornerstone; keystoneNoun3. Japanese photiniaUsually written using kana alone, See also 要黐 Discussions Log in to talk about this word.