Word Meaning 無くてはいけない

なくてはいけない nakutehaikenai

無くてはいけない is read as なくてはいけない (nakutehaikenai) and means have to do.

Meaning

English

  1. have to do
  2. cannot do without something
  3. indispensable
  4. absolutely necessary

Reading

Kana

なくてはいけない

Romaji

nakutehaikenai

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 22817 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

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無い

ない

not

無駄遣い

むだづかい

waste (of money, time, etc.)

無人

ぶにん

shorthandedness

無理

むり

impossible

無茶

むちゃ

rash

無料

むりょう

free (of charge)

無事

ぶじ

good health