certainly, surely, without fail
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヒツ
- ヒョク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かなら.ず
About this kanji
The kanji 必 (hitsu, kanarazu) primarily means 'certainly' or 'without fail.' It is commonly used as a noun and in various compounds. For instance, 必要 (ひつよう, hitsuyou) means 'necessary' and refers to something essential. Another compound is 必死 (ひっし, hisshi), which translates to 'desperate' and describes a situation where someone is acting with all their effort. You can also find 必然 (ひつぜん, hitsuzem), meaning 'inevitable,' referring to something that is bound to happen. A common phrase using this kanji is 必ず (かならず, kanarazu), which means 'certainly' or 'always.' It's important to remember that when you see 必, it often indicates certainty in various contexts.
Example sentences
必ず成功します。
I will definitely succeed.
Meanings across languages
- English
- certainly, surely, without fail
- Tiếng Việt
- chắc chắn, nhất định
- 日本語
- 必ず, 必定
- 한국어
- 확실히
- 中文
- 当然
- id
- tentunya
- th
- อย่างแน่นอน
- es
- ciertamente
- fr
- certainement
- de
- sicherlich
- pt
- certamente
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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