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要衝 (youshou) Japanese meaning: strategic point | Kotomora
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The port flourished as a strategic point for maritime traffic.
This city has been a strategic military location since ancient times.
Usage patterns 交こう 通つう の 要よう 衝しょう a transportation hub / strategic point for transit
This city has long been known as a transportation hub.
要よう 衝しょう を 占し める to occupy a strategic position
The island occupies a strategic position for maritime traffic.
要よう 衝しょう に 位い 置ち する to be situated at a strategic location
This town is situated at a strategic location near the border.
要よう 衝しょう を 守まも る to defend a strategic point
The army deployed troops to defend the strategic point on the supply route.
Kanji 要 need, main point, essence Related words 要所 is a broader term for any key point or important spot, while 要衝 specifically implies strategic or geopolitical significance, often military or logistical.
拠点 refers to a base or foothold from which operations are conducted, whereas 要衝 emphasizes the inherent strategic value of the location itself.
要地 and 要衝 both denote a strategically important place, but 要地 is slightly more general and can refer to economic or administrative importance as well as military.
Etymology Compound of 要 (important, essential) and 衝 (thoroughfare, strategic point). The combination conveys a place of critical strategic importance.
