Keyword
certainly
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig685
Readings
ひつ
(63%)
ひっ
(21%)
Composed of
heart
slash left
Mnemonic

If your heart gets slashed you will certainly die.

Used in kanji (6 in total)
intimate
secret
honey
ooze
Used in vocabulary (106 in total)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to need; to call for; to require
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
desperately; for one's dear life
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
inevitable; necessary
certainly; surely; definitely
unnecessary; needless
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
certain victory
necessity; inevitability
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
inevitably; certainly
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
hitting the target
definiteness; certainty
surefire way to win
necessary items; required items; necessary information; required fields (on a form); mandatory fields
required (subject)
necessary condition; requirement
compulsory subject; required subject
rewards and punishments; rewarding good conduct and punishing evildoing
must-see; not-to-be-missed
necessary documents; required documents
required subject; compulsory course
certain defeat
even the prosperous inevitably decay; sic transit gloria mundi; all that's fair must fade
indispensable; essential; must-have; handbook; manual; vade mecum
conscious neglect; willful negligence; wilful negligence
must-read; required reading
success on the first try (attempt)
after all; in the end; in short; atyanta (absoluteness)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
necessity is the mother of invention
inevitability of punishment
all living things must die
to be inevitable; to be certain; to resolve (to do)
must arrive (no later than; e.g. of an application); must be received; must be delivered; must wear (e.g. a seatbelt); must have on
certain fulfilment; reaching a goal without fail
must-read (book); required reading
chief trader (of the Dutch trading post at Dejima); captain (of a European ship; Edo period)
inevitable decline (decay, collapse, etc.)
(socially) necessary labour; necessary work
circular error probability (measure of missile accuracy); circular error probable; CEP
must-have; indispensable item; necessities
certain victory; sure victory; invincibility
required memory size
as necessary (needed); if necessary (needed)
mandatory requirements (e.g. qualifications, administrative structures, etc.)
certain cure
the virtuous man will not long remain lonely
certain victory
necessity guaranteed to cure
indispensable case
defeat is inevitable for an overconfident army; being arrogant and overconfident inevitably leads to defeat; pride comes before a fall
Defeat is inevitable for one who goes second; Being slow to take action inevitably leads to defeat
mandatory attribute; required attribute
mandatory attribute; required attribute
required entry (e.g. in online forms)
no mortal escapes death; all men must die; (lit.) he who has life, certainly has death
no mortal escapes death; all men must die; (lit.) he who has life, certainly has death
a virtuous family enjoys long prosperity; one's good deeds shall be repaid even to one's descendants
a virtuous family enjoys long prosperity; one's good deeds shall be repaid even to one's descendants
government rules on structure, staffing, etc. of local bodies (e.g. police force)
indispensable; essential; necessary; must-have
necessary labour time (in Marxian economics)
something can be learned from anyone; (lit.) if three walk together, I'll have a teacher
something can be learned from anyone; (lit.) if three walk together, I'll have a teacher
minimum necessary; bare minimum; minimal requirement
Examples (200 in total)
I thought that a greater force was needed.
There was no need to worry at all.
You needed this book, didn't you?