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kaname
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[かなめ()]
kaname

English Meaning(s) for かなめ

noun
  1. pivot
  2. vital point; cornerstone; keystone
  3. Japanese photinia

Definition and Synonyms for かなめ

Pivot axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
Synonyms: かなめ, ピボット, 中子, 中心, 中枢, 中軸, 心棒, 枢軸,
Heart And Soul the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Synonyms: かなめ, エキス, さいころ, ポイント, エッセンス, 中枢, 中核, 主意, 基幹, , 心臓, 心臓部, 心髄, 本質, 枢要, 枢軸, , 核心, 眼目, , , 要点, 要義, 要領, 趣旨, 骨子, 骨髄,
Necessity the condition of being essential or indispensable
Synonyms: かなめ, 不可欠, 必然, 必要, 必須, , 須要
Linchpin a central cohesive source of support and stability
Synonyms: かなめ, よりどころ, キーストーン, バックボーン, 中枢, 主柱, 基幹, 大黒柱, 屋台骨, , , 支柱, , , , 柱石, 要石

Categories かなめ is a member of

Axis the center around which something rotates
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Mental Object the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
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Demand a condition requiring relief
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Support something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
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