JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 11

必 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

certain; inevitable

On
ヒツhitsu
Kun
かならずkanarazu

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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必5 strokes

How to write 必: stroke order

必 has 5 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

必 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 必 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 必

The parts 必 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 心

    heart; mind

    Radical

  • 丿

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 11