adverb

  1. in short, the point is, the important thing is, in a word, basically.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
要は ようは

Contained Kanji Breakdown

need, main point, essence
ヨウ い.る かなめ (4th, N3)
variant of radical 146
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)