筈

notch of an arrow; ought; must; should be; expected

12 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names.

Readings

• はず (kun reading): 矢筈 (やはず) nock of an arrow; 矢筈模様 (やはずもよう) herring-bone pattern
• カツ (on reading)
• やはず (kun reading)

Components

• 竹
• 舌
• 乞 radical beg
• 口 radical mouth
• 竹 radical bamboo
• 舌 radical tongue

Words using 筈

• 矢筈 (やはず) nock of an arrow
• 矢筈模様 (やはずもよう) herring-bone pattern
• 筈緒 (はずお) hemp rope fastened from the bow of a Japanese ship to the tip of the mast

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists