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JLPT N4 · Conditionals & grammar words

はず

should be; expected

Stroke order of はず

2 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

は · 3 strokesず · 5 strokes

Memory trick

HAZU — 'hah-zoo': 'has zoo' — the zoo has it, so it should be there.

Parts: noun; plain form+はず; expectation

The characters in はず

  • は は — ha (3 strokes)
  • ず ず — zu (5 strokes)

Example sentence

彼はもう着いたはずです。

かれはもうついたはずです。

He should have arrived already.

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