ひっ
必
し
死

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, takes genitive case の

  1. frantic, frenetic, desperate.

noun

  1. inevitable death.
  2. Messages.shogi.brinkmate (inevitable checkmate).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひっ
必
し
死
 必死 ひっし ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

invariably, certain, inevitable
ヒツ　かなら.ず (4th, N3)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
death, die
シ　し.ぬ (3rd, N4)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ　ガチ　タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)