必

Invariably

Also: Inevitable, Certain, Necessary, Surely

On'yomi

  • ひつ hitsu

Kun'yomi

  • かなら(ず) kanarazu
Stroke count
5
Radical
心 heart · Kangxi radical 61
JLPT level
N3
School grade
Grade 4

必 has 5 strokes and its Kangxi radical is 心 (heart), number 61. Hashidari places it at JLPT N3. Japanese students learn it in grade 4 of elementary school.

No official JLPT kanji list exists: the level is Hashidari's own placement. How we place kanji

JLPT N3 kanji list · Grade 4 kanji list · All kanji