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重要

じゅうよう

important, essential

Mnemonic

Heavy and needed at the same time, which between them is what important amounts to. The same 重 that is oh-my heavy, and the same 要 as 要る needing it. Do not lose that document: じゅうよう.

Built from

heavy
A bundle with the weight of it drawn running straight through the middle.
need, essential
Originally hands on a waist. The part everything else hangs off.

Words sharing these kanji

heavy to put on top of something, to pile up necessary, needed to need, to require

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