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JLPT N36画 · 6 strokesradical

certainly, surely, without fail

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ヒツ
  • ヒョク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • かなら.ず

Meanings across languages

English
certainly, surely, without fail
Tiếng Việt
chắc chắn, nhất định
日本語
必ず, 必定

Common compounds

  • 必要ひつようnecessary, essential
  • 必死ひっしdesperate, frantic
  • 必然ひつぜんinevitable, natural consequence
  • 必ずかならずcertainly, without fail

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