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Kanji 然

12 strokes

Meaning

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

On'yomi
ゼンネン
Kun'yomi
しかしかりしかしさ
Strokes
12
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 4
Kanken
7級
Frequency
#401 / 2500

Stroke order

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Words with 然

  • 全然

    ぜんぜん

    not at all; wholly, entirely

    N4
  • 自然

    しぜん

    nature, spontaneous

    N3
  • 偶然

    ぐうぜん

    (by) chance, unexpectedly

    N3
  • 依然

    いぜん

    still, as yet

    N3
  • 天然

    てんねん

    nature, spontaneity

    N3
  • 突然

    とつぜん

    abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly

    N3
  • 当然

    とうぜん

    obvious; natural

    N3
  • 自然科学

    しぜんかがく

    natural science

    N2

Example sentences

  • お金かねが全然ぜんぜんないの。

    I don't have any money.

  • 突然とつぜん雨あめが降ふり始はじめた。

    Suddenly rain began to fall.

  • 偶然ぐうぜんその本ほんを見みつけた。

    I found the book by accident.

Other kanji with radical “fire” 火