Kanji

然

sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

火部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ゼン, ネン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

しか, しかり, しかし, さ

Nanori (Name Reading)

しか, なり, のり

Common Readings

ゼン, ネン

Example sentences

当然 とうぜん
努力が成功につながるのは当然だ。

It is only natural that effort leads to success.

からすると からすると
親の立場からすると、子供の将来が心配なのは当然だ。

From a parent's standpoint, it's natural to worry about a child's future.

全然 ぜんぜん
昨日のテストは全然難しくなかった。

Yesterday's test was not difficult at all.

ってか ってか
最近、忙しいんだよね。ってか、全然休みがないんだ。

I've been busy lately. I mean, I have no time off at all.

突然 とつぜん
突然、雨が降り出した。

Suddenly, it started raining.

そのとき そのとき
突然雨が降り出し、そのとき初めて傘を持っていないことに気づいた。

Suddenly it started raining, and at that moment I realized for the first time that I didn't have an umbrella.

自然 しぜん
休日は都会を離れて、豊かな自然を満喫した。

On my days off, I leave the city and fully enjoy the rich nature.

住む すむ
彼は自然が豊かな田舎に住んでいる。

He lives in the countryside rich in nature.

偶然 ぐうぜん
偶然、街で昔の友達に会った。

I coincidentally met an old friend in town.

出会う であう
旅先で偶然古い友人と出会った

I happened to meet an old friend while traveling.

Example Vocabulary

当然

とうぜん

natural; as a matter of course; justified

全然

ぜんぜん

not at all; completely

突然

とつぜん

suddenly; unexpected; abrupt

自然

しぜん

nature; natural; naturally; of course

偶然

ぐうぜん

coincidence; chance; accident

呆然

ぼうぜん

dumbfounded; dazed; stunned

不自然

ふしぜん

unnatural; artificial; affected

平然

へいぜん

calm; composed; cool-headed; unperturbed

同然

どうぜん

virtually the same; as good as

当然のこと

とうぜんのこと

a matter of course; something that is obvious or expected

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