Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 要旨(ようし) in Japanese

要旨
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ようし
Romaji
yōshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
    Example sentence
    以下大統領演説要旨 The following is a summary of the President's speech.

Examples of 要旨, ようし in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

6 strokes

delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: むね, うま.い

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: い.る, かなめ

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