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Kanji Detail for 筈 - "arrow nock, expected, bow tip"

筈

  • Meaning

    筈 means "arrow nock, expected, bow tip."

    1. Arrow nock - The notch at the end of an arrow for the bowstring.

    2. Expected - What should naturally be; anticipated outcome.

    3. Bow tip - The ends of a bow where the string attaches.

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    • Verified meaning: arrow nock, expected, bow tip
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

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

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

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    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

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  • Onyomi

    tip

    katsu(カツ) カツ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    hazu(はず) はず

    yahazu(やはず) やはず

  • Strokes

    tip

    12 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    竹 (take・takekammuri)

  • Related Keywords

    arrow nock expected bow tip arrowstring expectation reason should anticipated naturally notch presumed bowstring

Sentences including 筈

  • You ought to know better than to do such a thing.

  • I'm supposed to go to new york next week.

  • It cannot be true.

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