Vocabulary

What does 肝心 (かんじん, kanjin) mean?

肝心 (かんじん, kanjin) means crucial, essential.

Quick facts
Reading	かんじん
Romaji	kanjin
Part of speech	na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

肝心かんじん

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkanjin

crucial, essential

1na-adjective · no-adjective · noun essential; important; crucial

Example sentences

何事(なにごと)も最初(さいしょ)が肝心(かんじん)だ。
In everything, the beginning is what matters most.
肝心(かんじん)なところを聞(き)き逃(のが)してしまった。
I missed hearing the crucial part.

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