漢字城 Kanji Fortress

必 necessarily

Also: must

On'yomi
ヒツ
Kun'yomi
かなら-ず
Strokes
5
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 4

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): かなら-ず.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
必 is written in 5 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A heart (心) with a sword stroke (丿) slashed straight through it: when something cuts you to the heart like that, you must act — you will necessarily do it.

A common word

  • 必要 ひつよう necessary

Example sentences

  • あしたはかならずきてください。

    Please be sure to come tomorrow.

  • りょこうにはこのちずがひつようです。

    This map is necessary for the trip.

Don't confuse it with

Kanji that share a part

心 is its radical. 49 kanji share it in all.

丿 is a component. 62 kanji share it in all.