肝心かんじん (kanjin)

essential, fundamental, crucial, vital, main

  • JLPT N1
  • adjectival noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #5075 most frequent
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Meaning

肝心 (かんじん, kanjin) is a JLPT N1 adjectival noun meaning “essential, fundamental, crucial, vital, main”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

何事なにごと最初さいしょ肝心かんじんだ。

Whatever you do, how you start is the important thing.

世界の平和を維持するにはエリートの交流より庶民のレベルの交流が 肝心かんじんだ。

To maintain world peace, exchange among the general public rather than exchange among elites is essential.

はじめが 肝心かんじん

A good beginning makes a good ending.

落ちおちつきが 肝心かんじんです。

We must keep calm.