須
須·ought, by all means, necessarily
- On-yomi
- すしゅ
- Kun-yomi
- すべから.くすべしひげまつもち.いるもと.める
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 必須 | ひっす | essential, indispensable |
| 必須条件 | ひっすじょうけん | essential condition, prerequisite |
| 必須科目 | ひっすかもく | compulsory subject |
| 急須 | きゅうす | small teapot (for green tea) |
Example sentences
この仕事には英語が必須だ。
このしごとにはえいごがひっすだ。
English is essential for this job.
急須でお茶を入れてくれた。
きゅうすでおちゃをいれてくれた。
She made tea for me in a teapot.
必須科目の単位をまだ取っていない。
ひっすかもくのたんいをまだとっていない。
I still haven't earned the credits for the compulsory subjects.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 必須 as ひつすう — the standard reading is ひっす (ひつじゅ is old and non-standard)
- Treating すべからく as meaning 'all'; it means 'by all means, ought to' and pairs with べし
Memory aid
Picture it
彡 (strokes of hair) beside 頁 'head': the character once drew a beard, and now mainly does duty for the sound す.
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