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Kanji dictionary: 須 (ought)
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須
Ought
This kanji has
12
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 9
.
This kanji belongs to
jinmeyō (name)
kanji.
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Meaning:
ought, by all means, necessarily
On reading:
ス、シュ
su, shu
Kun reading:
すべから-く、すべし、ひげ、まつ、もち-いる、もと-める
subekara-ku, subeshi, hige, matsu, mochi-iru, moto-meru
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必須
ひっす
indispensability, indispensable, essential, necessary, requisite, mandatory, compulsory
急須
きゅうす
a teapot (for green tea)
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