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    3. 必要

    必要

    必ひつ要よう

    necessary

    N4KMT1News #1+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    必用

    ひつよう

    Adjective

    1.
    necessary, needed, essential, indispensable

    Noun

    2.
    necessity, need, requirement

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    これは必ひつ要ようです。

    This is necessary.

    KMT1Core Concepts
    休きゅう憩けいが必ひつ要ようです。

    A break is necessary.

    KMT1Daily Life
    その仕し事ごとには特とく別べつなスキルが必ひつ要ようとされます。

    Special skills are required for that job.

    KMT2Work & CareerCore Concepts
    旅りょ行こうの準じゅん備びには、パスポートと航こう空くう券けんが必ひつ要ようです。

    For travel preparations, a passport and airline ticket are necessary.

    KMT2Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    日に本ほん語ごを学まなぶ上うえで、毎まい日にち練れん習しゅうすることが必ひつ要よう不ふ可か欠けつです。

    When learning Japanese, daily practice is essential.

    KMT3Core ConceptsEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    必
    かなら.ず…(1)
    invariably・certain・inevitable
    要
    い.る・かなめ…(2)
    need・main point・essence・pivot・key to
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