Moji Ninja

必 — certainly; necessarily

必 means “certainly; necessarily”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: ヒツ (hitsu). Kun'yomi: かなら(ず) (kanarazu). You'll see it in words such as 必ず (kanarazu, “always; without exception”).

必
Stroke order of 必
Meaning
certainly; necessarily
On'yomi
ヒツ (hitsu)
Kun'yomi
かなら(ず) (kanarazu)
Strokes
5
Level
JLPT N3 · set Qualities 2

How to remember 必

A heart (心) with a slash (丿) through it: certain, no way around it.

Parts: 心 heart · 丿 slash

Words with 必

WordReadingMeaning
必ずかならず kanarazu kunalways; without exception
必ずしもかならずしも kanarazushimo kunnot always; not necessarily

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Qualities 2” set

Practise 必 free

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