必

Kanji
必
Level
N1
Meaning
certain
On'yomi
ヒツ
Kun'yomi
かなら.ず
Strokes
5
Common compounds

ひつぜん (hitsuzen, necessity) 必ず (kanarazu, surely)

Memory hook

A halberd (戈) cutting through the center, meaning it is certain.

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