肝心
かんじん
kanjin
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 84 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
肝心 (かんじん (kanjin)) means "Vital". The reading is かんじん (kanjin). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Vital
Also : Essential · Crucial · Important · Main · Fundamental
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Example Sentences
この本は肝心です。
このほんはかんじんです。
This book is essential.
プロジェクトの肝心なポイントは予算の確保である。
ぷろじぇくとのかんじんなぽいんとはよさんのかくほである。
The crucial point of the project is securing the budget.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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