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然

然 — sort of thing, so, if so

On
ゼン, ネン
Kun
しか, しかり, しかし, さ
Strokes
12
JLPT
N3
School grade
4

Common words with 然

  • 自然しぜんnatureCommon

    われわれは自然の法則に従う。
    We are subject to the laws of nature.

  • 当然とうぜんnatural; right; proper; just; reasonable; appropriate; deservedCommon

    彼が息子の自慢をするのは当然だ。
    It is only natural that he be proud of his son.

  • 依然いぜんstill; as yet; as it has beenCommon

    3人が依然行方不明です。
    Three people are still missing.

  • 依然としていぜんとしてstill; as yet; as of oldCommon
  • 天然てんねんnature; spontaneityCommon
  • 突然とつぜんabrupt; sudden; unexpectedCommon
  • 天然ガスてんねんガスnatural gasCommon
  • 不自然ふしぜんunnatural; artificial; affected; strainedCommon
  • 偶然ぐうぜんcoincidence; chance; accident; fortuityCommon
  • 天然記念物てんねんきねんぶつnatural monumentCommon
  • 全然ぜんぜん(not) at all; (not) in the slightestCommon
  • 騒然そうぜんnoisy; confused; uproariousCommon
  • 未然みぜんbefore it happens; beforehandCommon
  • 公然こうぜんopen; public; official; overtCommon
  • 必然的ひつぜんてきinevitable; necessaryCommon
  • 自然界しぜんかいnature; the natural world; realm of natureCommon
  • 大自然だいしぜんnature; Mother NatureCommon
  • 自然科学しぜんかがくnatural scienceCommon
  • 断然だんぜんfirmly; flatly; resolutely; decisively; absolutely; definitelyCommon
  • 必然ひつぜんinevitable; necessary; certain; sureCommon

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 188 words that use 然.

  • 自然 しぜん nature
  • 当然 とうぜん natural; right; proper; just; reasonable; appropriate; deserved
  • 天然 てんねん nature; spontaneity
  • 突然 とつぜん abrupt; sudden; unexpected
  • 天然ガス てんねんガス natural gas

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