重要

じゅうよう

important, essential

What does 重要 mean?

重要 is a Japanese noun meaning important, essential in English. It is written as 重要 in kanji, じゅうよう in hiragana, and juuyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その結び目を守るのは重要なことだ。

Maintaining that tie is important.