noun

  1. necessity (or lack thereof).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
要否 ようひ

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)
negate, no, noes
ヒ いな いや (6th, N3)
negative, non-, bad
 (4th, N4)
cliff (厂) variant
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)