JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 須: "ought, by all means, necessarily"
The kanji 須 means "ought, by all means, necessarily". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ス, シュ in on'yomi and すべから.く, すべし, ひげ, まつ, もち.いる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
スシュ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
すべから.くすべしひげまつもち.いる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | ought, by all means, necessarily |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1339 of 2,501 |
Common words with 須
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 必須indispensable; essential; requisite; required
- 急須small teapot
- 須賀place : Suka
- 須らくabsolutely (ought to); by all means · all; entirely
- 必須条件essential condition
- 那須place : Nasu
- 須磨place : Suma
- 須田place : Suda
- 必須科目required subject; compulsory course
- 須川place : Sugawa
- 須臾moment; instant; short amount of time
- 横須賀市place : Yokosuka (city)
Keep going
Read real Japanese, not lists
A kanji list does not teach you to read. KanjiYome puts furigana and a dictionary on any Japanese text, offline, and turns the words you meet into review cards.