1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Start Writing Hide Writing Order Hide Example Clear 常用漢字Unicode: U+8981 Other Kanji of 9 strokes: 瓱 派 衽 保 律 盆 郁 On Yomi: ヨウ Kun Yomi: かなめ、い(る)Non-standard reading: もと(める) Meaning: need 🖌 Calligraphy of 要 Kanji Search for Reading and Pronunciation Kanji Search for Hiragana Names Kanji Search by Stroke Count Kanji Search by Handwriting TOP