必 修(ひっしゅう)

ひっしゅう

noun, no-adjective

required; compulsory; mandatory

academic

1. required; compulsory; mandatory

something that must be studied or completed, especially in education

英語(えいご)は必修(ひっしゅう)科目(かもく)だ。

English is a required subject.

必修(ひっしゅう)単位(たんい)を取(と)らないと卒業(そつぎょう)できない。

You can't graduate without completing the required credits.

一年生(いちねんせい)にとって体育(たいいく)は必修(ひっしゅう)だ。

Physical education is mandatory for first-year students.

必修(ひっしゅう) is used almost exclusively in educational contexts to describe courses or credits that students must complete. Functions as a noun or no-adjective.

Common collocations

必修(ひっしゅう)科目(かもく): required subject
必修(ひっしゅう)単位(たんい): required credits
必修(ひっしゅう)授業(じゅぎょう): required class
必修(ひっしゅう)を取(と)る: to take a required course

Similar words

選択(せんたく) / 選択科目(せんたくかもく): elective (subject)
必須(ひっす): essential, indispensable (broader usage beyond education)
義務(ぎむ): duty, obligation (general, not academic-specific)
必修(ひっしゅう) specifically means 'must study/take,' while 必須(ひっす) means 'must have/be present'

Related Words

Antonym: 選択(せんたく) (elective; choice)

Compare: 選択科目(せんたくかもく) (elective)

Compare: 必須(ひっす) (essential, indispensable)

Compare: 義務(ぎむ) (duty, obligation)

Related: 履修(りしゅう) (taking a course)

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Added 2026.1.27 22:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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