主要

しゅよう

chief, main

What does 主要 mean?

主要 is a Japanese noun meaning chief, main in English. It is written as 主要 in kanji, しゅよう in hiragana, and shuyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

日本の主要作物は米である。

The main crop of Japan is rice.