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KanjiN3Grade 4 · 小45 strokesRadical 心#265 in newspapers

必 · invariably, certain

必 is a kanji meaning invariably, certain, inevitable. It has 5 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ヒツhitsu

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • かならずkanarazu

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 必 · 7 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 必
WordReadingMeaningLevel
必ずかならずsurely, certainlyN4
必要ひつようnecessaryN4
必ずしもかならずしも(not) always, (not) necessarilyN3
必死ひっしdesperation, frantic, inevitable resultN3
必需品ひつじゅひんnecessities, essentialN2
必修ひっしゅうrequired (subject)N1
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More words that use 必
WordReadingMeaningLevel
必然ひつぜんinevitable, necessaryN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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