5 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N3

invariably, certain, inevitable

Kun'yomi
  • always
On'yomi
  • ヒツ
    definiteness

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

ヒツ 64.3%
かなら 35.7%

Character Breakdown

invariably, certain, inevitable
ヒツ かなら.ず (4th, N3)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

necessary ②necessity
definiteness
bringing certain death
frantic ②inevitable death ③brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
killer technique ②special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
inevitable ②inevitability
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References

Unicode hex code 5FC5
JIS X 0208 1-41-12
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 129
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1781
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 10299
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Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 453
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 188
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AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 3.16
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Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 642
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 0a5.16
Four corner code 3300.0
De Roo Code 359