必: Invariably; Certain; InevitableKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ヒツ
- Kun'yomi
- かなら(ず)
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, grade 4
- Words
- 103 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ヒツ)
- 必要ひつようnecessary; needed
- 必要性ひつようせいnecessity
- 必死ひっしfrantic; frenetic
- 必着ひっちゃくmust arrive; must be received
- 不必要ふひつようunnecessary; needless
- 必需ひつじゅnecessary
- 必勝ひっしょうcertain victory
- 必然的ひつぜんてきinevitable; necessary
- 必然ひつぜんinevitable; necessary
- 必須ひっすindispensable; essential
- 必修ひっしゅうrequired (subject)
- 必携ひっけいhandbook; manual
- 必死になってひっしになってdesperately; for one's dear life
- 必殺ひっさつbringing certain death; deadly
- 必然性ひつぜんせいnecessity; inevitability
- 必至ひっしinevitable; necessary
- 必要条件ひつようじょうけんnecessary condition; requirement
- 必見ひっけんmust-see; not to be missed
- 必読ひつどくmust-read; required reading
- 必需品ひつじゅひんnecessities; necessary article
- 必須条件ひっすじょうけんessential condition
- 事前に必要じぜんにひつようprerequisite
- 信賞必罰しんしょうひつばつsure punishment or reward
- 先手必勝せんてひっしょうvictory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory
- 半数必中界はんすうひっちゅうかいcircular error probability (measure of missile accuracy); circular error probable
- 必ひつdefiniteness; certainty
- 必するひっするto be inevitable; to be certain
- 必す属性ひっすぞくせいmandatory attribute; required attribute
- 必中ひっちゅうhitting the target
- 必修科目ひっしゅうかもくcompulsory subject; required subject
- 必備ひつびindispensable; essential
- 必勝不敗ひっしょうふはいcertain victory; sure victory
- 必勝法ひっしょうほうsurefire way to win
- 必定ひつじょうinevitably; certainly
- 必捷ひっしょうcertain victory
- 必携品ひっけいひんmust-have; indispensable item
- 必殺技ひっさつわざkiller technique; surefire assassination method
- 必治ひっちcertain cure
- 必治薬ひっちやくnecessity guaranteed to cure
- 必滅ひつめつmortality
- 必用ひつようnecessary; needed
- 必竟ひっきょうafter all
- 必置ひっちmandatory requirements (e.g. qualifications, administrative structures, etc.)
- 必置規制ひっちきせいgovernment rules on structure, staffing, etc. of local bodies (e.g. police force)
- 必罰ひつばつinevitability of punishment
- 必聴ひっちょうmust-listen
- 必衰ひっすいinevitable decline (decay, collapse, etc.)
- 必要とするひつようとするto need; to call for
- 必要と認めるひつようとみとめるto judge as necessary
- 必要ないひつようないunnecessary; not needed
- 必要なしひつようなしnot required
- 必要ならばひつようならばif necessary
- 必要に応じてひつようにおうじてas necessary
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 必ずかならずalways; without exception
- 必ずしもかならずしも(not) always; (not) necessarily
- 徳は孤ならず必ず隣ありとくはこならずかならずとなりありthe virtuous man will not long remain lonely
- 必ずやかならずやcertainly; surely
Other readings
- 一発必中いっぱつひっちゅうsuccess on the first try (attempt)
- 後手必敗ごてひっぱいDefeat is inevitable for one who goes second; Being slow to take action inevitably leads to defeat
- 必敗ひっぱいcertain defeat
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