Kanji

必

invariably, certain, inevitable

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

心部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヒツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かならず

Nanori (Name Reading)

さだ

Common Readings

ヒツ, かなら…ず

Example sentences

必要 ひつよう
旅行にはパスポートが必要だ

A passport is necessary for travel.

金 かね
旅行に行くためには、もっとお金を貯める必要がある。

I need to save more money to go on a trip.

必ず かならず
毎朝、彼は必ず散歩に出かける。

Every morning, he surely goes out for a walk.

消す けす
寝る前に必ずテレビの電源を消してください。

Please make sure to turn off the TV before going to bed.

必死 ひっし
彼は必死に勉強している。

He is studying desperately.

追いつく おいつく
必死に走って、ようやく前の車に追いついた。

I ran desperately and finally caught up with the car in front.

必要ない ひつようない
もうこれ以上説明する必要ない。

There's no need to explain any further.

必要とする ひつようとする
植物が育つには、日光と水を必要とする。

Plants require sunlight and water to grow.

必殺 ひっさつ
格闘ゲームで必殺技を繰り出して、相手を倒した。

I unleashed a special move in a fighting game and defeated the opponent.

必死になって ひっしになって
彼は遅刻しないように必死になって走った。

He ran desperately so as not to be late.

Example Vocabulary

必要

ひつよう

necessary, needed, required

必ず

かならず

without fail; certainly; surely

必死

ひっし

desperate; frantic; inevitable death

必要ない

ひつようない

unnecessary; no need to

必要とする

ひつようとする

to require; to need

必殺

ひっさつ

deadly; certain kill; special move

必死になって

ひっしになって

desperately; frantically

必須

ひっす

essential; mandatory; required

必然

ひつぜん

inevitable; necessity

必ずしも

かならずしも

not necessarily; not always

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