よう
Meanings
Noun
1. component; factor; item (e.g. in list)
2. element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
Kanji used
needed
elementary
Pitch accent
うそ
Top 2800
Composed of
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
plain, white silk; prime
Used in vocabulary (72 in total)
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
component; element; part
one element; one factor
Examples (13 in total)
Education is a critical element.
What factor contributed to the reaction?
Capital, land and labor are the three key factors of production.
Money is the key factor when we decide to buy a new house.
Education is one of the most essential aspects of life.
Color is the most sacred element of all visible things.
In my understanding, Robinson treats this element as secondary.
Scientists say many factors bring about changes in weather.
Ability is the only factor considered in promoting employees.
There may be other factors that intervene in the relation between these two constants.
This liquid can be resolved into three elements.
The price of the carpet is determined by three factors.
This is an interesting case where there is no principal determining element.