漢字Kanji · in Human Body & People
必: invariably, certain
Also: inevitable
JLPT N35 strokesGrade 4Your ink: 白 Not met
心 carries the meaning · 丿 is drawn in
5 strokes
Two readings, and the words that use each
ヒツhitsu · on'yomi · in compounds
- 必要なひつようなnecessary
- 必然的なひつぜんてきなinevitable
- 必死ひっしdesperate
- 必勝ひっしょうcertain victory
- 必読書ひつどくしょa must-read book
かならずkanarazu · kun'yomi · on its own
- 必ずかならずwithout fail
- 必ずしもかならずしも(not) always
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Where it comes from
Origin · sourced
Pictogram (象形)
Likely a pictogram (象形) – the handle (⿻⿺㇂丶丿) found on the right hand side of weapons such as 戊 or 戈 or 戉 written stand-alone. Two decorative strokes were then added to the sides.
Source: Wiktionary, 必 (rev. 92852816), CC BY-SA 4.0
Memory story · made up to help you remember
“The ancient character once looked like a beating heart with its arteries. Today, 心 represents the very center of who we are—the place where our feelings bloom, our thoughts grow, and our spirit resides.”
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Connections
Ink shades, lightest to darkest: 白 Not met, 淡 Met, 中 Learning, 濃 Familiar, 印 Mastered
Also read ヒツ
4 kanji share this on'yomiIn ChineseSame character in simplified and traditional · bì
Same form: 必 is written the same way in mainland China (simplified) and in Taiwan and Hong Kong (traditional).
- Simplified
- 必 mainland China, Singapore
- Traditional
- 必 Taiwan, Hong Kong
Pinyin bì most common reading
Forms and pinyin: Unicode Unihan database (Unicode License v3). Pinyin lists the most common reading, not every reading.
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