Where does “必読書” come from?
必読書 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 必 — must; necessary; without fail.
必読書 (Japanese): required reading
Definitions
- required reading
Ancestry of “必読書”, step by step
必読書 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 必
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 必 | must; necessary; without fail |
via Japanese 読書
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 読書 | the act of reading; to read |