Kanji · first appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary
筈

筈 – notch of an arrow, ought, must

12 strokesJinmeiyō (names)N1 vocabulary

The kanji 筈 means notch of an arrow, ought, must, should be, expected. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is カツ (katsu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is はず、やはず (hazu, yahazu). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 竹 (no. 118).

Stroke order

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Readings

TypeReadingRomaji
On’yomiカツkatsu
Kun’yomiはずhazu
Kun’yomiやはずyahazu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: (Kangxi radical 118). Components: 口・舌・竹・乞.

Words using 筈

Kanji with the same radical

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