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要る (いる): to need — Japanese vocabulary

要る is read いる and means "to need". JLPT N5 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

要る

Reading
いる · iru
Translation
to need
Level
JLPT N5
Pitch accent
いるが

Example

パスポートが要ります。

パスポートがいります。

You need a passport.

Kanji in this word

  • 要 — need, important

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