How to say "Always" or "Without fail" in Japanese | 必ず

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Always" or "Without fail" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Always" or "Without fail" is "Kanarazu", written in japanese as "必ず".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese adverb '必ず (かならず)' conveys a sense of certainty or inevitability. It is used to express that something will definitely happen or is guaranteed to occur. This word is often used in promises, instructions, or when emphasizing the certainty of an outcome. For example: I will always help you「必ずあなたを助けます」(かならずあなたをたすけます). The train will arrive on time without fail「電車は必ず時間通りに来ます」(でんしゃはかならずじかんどおりにきます). Note that '必ず' is stronger than 'いつも (always)' and implies a guarantee rather than a general tendency.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "必" means "Inevitable" and "Certain" and can be read as "Hitsu" and "Kanara"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Kanarazu" mean in japanese?

"Kanarazu" means "Always" or "Without fail" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ず" is read as "zu". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "な" is read as "na". And The hiragana "ら" is read as "ra".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.