Kanji
What does the kanji 然 mean?
然 means so, thus; right, correct; natural. On'yomi ゼン、ネン. Kun'yomi しか、しか.り、しか.し、さ.
Quick facts| On'yomi | ゼン、ネン |
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| Kun'yomi | しか、しか.り、しか.し、さ |
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| Strokes | 12 |
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| Main radical | 火 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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然On'yomi ゼン、ネンKun'yomi しか、しか.り、しか.し、さ
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes
so, thus; right, correct; natural
Memory hook
Meat set over the fire (灬) and cooking just as nature has it — SO, THUS, NATURAL.
Stroke order · 12 strokes
Common words
- 偶然ぐうぜんcoincidence, chance
- 全然ぜんぜんnot at all (with negative); completely
- 天然てんねんnatural
- 自然しぜんnature; natural
More words with this kanji
- 依然いぜんstill, as before
- 当然とうぜんnaturally, of course
- 突然とつぜんsuddenly
- 自然科学しぜんかがくnatural science
- 公然こうぜんopenly, publicly, brazenly
- 必然ひつぜんinevitable, necessary
- 断然だんぜんresolutely, absolutely; by far, decisively
- 漠然ばくぜんvague, hazy
- 呆然ぼうぜんstunned, dumbfounded
- 整然せいぜんorderly, systematic, well-organized
