然
Kanji · N2
然 / sort of thing
Kanji for sort of thing, so, or if so.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ゼン、ネン | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | しか、しか.り、しか.し、さ | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
然 carries the meaning sort of thing, so, or if so.
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Common compounds with 然
超自然的ちょうしぜんてきsupernatural
整然せいぜんorderly / regular / systematic
偶然ぐうぜんcoincidence / chance / accident
自然しぜんnature
全然ぜんぜんat all / in the slightest
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