必

invariably

JLPT N3 Grade 4 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: かなら.ず
On'yomi: ヒツ
Radical: 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

必 means "invariably". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read かなら.ず in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

必 in example sentences

君きみが必要ひつようだ。

Kimi ga hitsuyou da.

I need you.
紙かみが必要ひつようだ。

Kami ga hitsuyou da.

I need some paper.
トムが必要ひつようだ。

Tomu ga hitsuyou da.

I need Tom.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 必 mean?: 必 means "invariably". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 必 have?: 必 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 必 read?: It is read かなら.ず in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 必?: 必 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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