noun

  1. important person.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
要人 ようじん

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)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)