然 — Japanese kanji
12 strokes · N3
Meanings: Sort Of Thing, So, If So, In That Case, Well
On’yomi: ぜん、ねん · Kun’yomi: しか、しか.り、しか.し
Radicals in 然
- 夕 — evening (3 strokes)
- 灬 — fire (4 strokes)
- 犬 — dog (4 strokes)
Words using 然
- 依然 (いぜん): still; as before — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 21 - Communication and Information Sharing
- 偶然 (ぐうぜん): by chance; accidentally — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 23 - Japanese History
- 雑然 (ざつぜん): chaotic; disorderly — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 18 - Behavior and Psychology
- 自然遺産 (しぜんいさん): natural heritage — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 23 - Japanese History
- 自然科学 (しぜんかがく): natural sciences — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 23 - Japanese History
- 自然に (しぜんに): naturally; spontaneously — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 05 - Personal Experiences
- 自然エネルギー (しぜんエネルギー): renewable energy — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 14 - People and Nature
- 世界自然遺産 (せかいしぜんいさん): World Natural Heritage — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 23 - Japanese History
- 全然 (ぜんぜん): not at all(used with negatives) — 残念ですが — Preferences, abilities, and regret
- 天然記念物 (てんねんきねんぶつ): natural monument — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 23 - Japanese History
- 当然 (とうぜん): naturally; of course — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 16 - Perspectives and Opinions
- 突然 (とつぜん): suddenly — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 16 - Perspectives and Opinions
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