はず
Meanings
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. nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
5. wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
Other spellings
筈
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
はず
Examples181
その
The plane should have arrived at Kansai Airport by now.
ジェーン
Jane cannot have said such a thing.
彼
He is supposed to be at home today.
彼
He can't have gone to school.
彼
He is to phone me this afternoon.
彼
He is to come here at five.