Definition of 筈 (はず)
はず
筈
はず
hazu
Common word
auxiliary
1.
should (be), bound (to be), expected (to be), must (be)(usually kana)
noun
2.
nock (of a bow)
3.
nock (of an arrow)
4.
5.
wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
Other readings:
はず《弭》
Related Kanji
| 筈 | notch of an arrow, ought, must, should be, expected |
| 弭 | stop, cease, notches where drawstring is attached to the bow |