ought, by all means, necessarily

About this kanji

The kanji 須 primarily means "ought" or "necessarily," indicating something essential or required. It is commonly used as a noun. One representative compound is 必須 (ひっす), meaning "indispensable," referring to something that cannot be done without. Another example is 必須条件 (ひっすじょうけん), which means "essential condition," used in various contexts like rules or requirements. There’s also 急須 (きゅうす), meaning "small teapot," used in tea preparation. A note to remember is that 須 carries a sense of obligation or necessity, so it often appears in contexts where something is required or expected.

Example sentences

• 成功するには努力が須要だ。

  Effort is necessary for success.

Meanings across languages

English

ought, by all means, necessarily

Tiếng Việt

cần thiết

日本語

必須

한국어

필요하다

中文

必须

id

seharusnya

th

ต้อง

es

deber

fr

doit

de

sollte

pt

deve

Common compounds

• 必須ひっすindispensable, essential, requisite
• 必須条件ひっすじょうけんessential condition
• 急須きゅうすsmall teapot
• 須要しゅようabsolutely necessary
• 呉須ごすgosu porcelain, asbolite, zaffer
• 須髯しゅぜんbeard
• 畝須うねすridged whale meat used to make whale "bacon"
• 須義すぎcobia (Rachycentron canadum), sergeant fish