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Readings

Kana: カツ、はず、やはず
Romaji: katsu, hazu, yahazu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

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

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  118
Frequency: 
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  2-6-6
Korean Reading:  gwal
Chinese Reading:  gua1
Unicode:  7b48
JIS:  4826

Indexes

Nelson Index: 3387
New Nelson Index: 4277
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6f6.10
Four Corner Index: 8860.4
Daikanwanjiten Index: 25990
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.0772
Remembering the kanji Index: 2646
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2336
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2688
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3318

Words

(はず)
expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state; it should be so; bound to be; expected to be; must be; nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
弓筈 (ゆみはず、ゆはず)
nock (of a bow)
矢筈 (やはず)
nock of an arrow; forked tool used for hanging scrolls
筈緒 (はずお)
hemp rope fastened from the bow of a Japanese ship to the tip of the mast
はず押し (はずおし)
pushing up with hands under opponent's armpits; armpit push
手筈 (てはず)
arrangement; plan; programme; program
其の筈 (そのはず)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
矢筈模様 (やはずもよう)
herring-bone pattern; herringbone pattern
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