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[よう(要)·がい(害)]
yougai
noun, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 要害

noun
  1. stronghold; fortress
noun, no adjective
  1. strategic position; key position
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Definition and Synonyms for 要害

Fort a fortified defensive structure
Synonyms: 出丸, 城, 城, 城塁, 城塞, 城郭, 堅塁, 堡塁, 塁, 塁壁, 山塞, 本塁, 柵, 砦, 胸墻, 胸壁, 要塞, 要害, 防塁, 防塞

Meanings for each kanji in 要害

» need; main point; essence; pivot; key to
» harm; injury

Categories 要害 is a member of

Defense a structure used to defend against attack
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