よう
要
いん
因

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. main cause, primary factor.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よう
要
いん
因
 要因 よういん ✔

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)
cause, factor, be associated with
イン　ちな.む　よ.る (5th, N3)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)