Readings: ヒツ (Onyomi), かならず (Kunyomi)
Meaning: inevitable, certain, indispensable, must
A pictograph of a bird (弋) with a dot indicating its precise downward flight, emphasizing certainty or inevitability.
View JLPT N3 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 必 (Hitsu) is written with 5 strokes. The stroke order starts with the top horizontal stroke, followed by the left-falling stroke, then the two shorter vertical-ish strokes, and finally the bottom hook.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 心 (こころ) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT Level | N3 |
| Grade | 5 |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- ヒツ (Hitsu)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- かならず (kanarazu)
Common Words Using 必
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 必要 | ひつよう | necessary, essential |
| 必死 | ひっし | desperate, frantic |
| 必然 | ひつぜん | inevitable, necessary |
| 必修 | ひっしゅう | compulsory (subject) |
| 必須 | ひっす | indispensable, essential |
| 必着 | ひっちゃく | must arrive by |
| 必勝 | ひっしょう | certain victory |
| 必殺 | ひっさつ | sure kill, fatal (blow) |
| 必読 | ひっとく | must-read |
| 必携 | ひっけい | handbook, indispensable guide |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 必ず | かならず | without fail, certainly, surely |
Example Sentences
Japanese: この資料は会議に必要です。
Kana: このしりょうはかいぎにひつようです。
Romaji: Kono shiryō wa kaigi ni hitsuyō desu.
English: This material is necessary for the meeting.
Japanese: 明日、必ず連絡します。
Kana: あす、かならずれんらくします。
Romaji: Asu, kanarazu renraku shimasu.
English: I will definitely contact you tomorrow.
Japanese: 彼は必死で仕事を終わらせた。
Kana: かれはひっしでしごとをおわらせた。
Romaji: Kare wa hisshi de shigoto o owaraseta.
English: He desperately finished the work.
Japanese: それは必然の結果だった。
Kana: それはひつぜんのけっかだった。
Romaji: Sore wa hitsuzen no kekka datta.
English: That was an inevitable result.
Japanese: この科目は必修です。
Kana: このかもくはひっしゅうです。
Romaji: Kono kamoku wa hisshū desu.
English: This subject is compulsory.
Japanese: 水は生命に必須です。
Kana: みずはせいめいにひっすです。
Romaji: Mizu wa seimei ni hissu desu.
English: Water is essential for life.
Japanese: 応募書類は金曜日までに必着です。
Kana: おうぼしょるいはきんようびまでにひっちゃくです。
Romaji: Ōbo shorui wa kinyōbi made ni hitchaku desu.
English: Application documents must arrive by Friday.
Japanese: チームは必勝を誓って試合に臨んだ。
Kana: チームはひっしょうをちかってしあいにのぞんだ。
Romaji: Chīmu wa hisshō o chikatte shiai ni nozonda.
English: The team approached the game vowing certain victory.
Japanese: この本は日本語学習者にとって必読です。
Kana: このほんはにほんごがくしゅうしゃにとってひっとくです。
Romaji: Kono hon wa nihongo gakushūsha ni totte hittoku desu.
English: This book is a must-read for Japanese learners.
Japanese: 彼が正しいとは必ずしも言えない。
Kana: かれがただしいとはかならずしもいえない。
Romaji: Kare ga tadashii to wa kanarazushimo ienai.
English: It is not necessarily true that he is correct.
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