01
必ず
かならず
without fail
Meanings
- invariably
- certain
- inevitable
Readings
Onyomi
- ヒツ
Kunyomi
- かなら.ず
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Useful words
02
必要
ひつよう
necessary
03
必死
ひっし
desperate
04
必然
ひつぜん
inevitable
05
必修
ひっしゅう
required
06
必見
ひっけん
must-see
Compare Kanji
01要Meaning93%need, main pointNecessary and required sit so close that learners often meet them together.02心Shape86%heart, mindThe angled strokes echo a heart shape, but this one is tighter and sharper.03応Component75%apply, answerA heart-like center ties need and response through an inner feeling shape.04秘Component82%secret, concealThe necessary-shape sits inside secrecy, giving a strong component clue.05密Component80%secrecy, density (pop)Hidden density uses the same core form under a roof.06忘Component67%forgetThe heart field links certainty with memory, though the meanings move apart.