What does kanji 然 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 然 is sort of thing.

How is kanji 然 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 然 are しか, しか.り, しか.し, さ; the onyomi readings are ゼン, ネン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 然?

Kanji 然 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 然?

The main radical for kanji 然 is 火.

What words use kanji 然?

Example words that use kanji 然 include そう言う, 然し乍ら, さあらぬ体, さり気ない.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 7

然

Meaning

Kanji 然

sort of thing

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

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: しかしか.りしか.しさ
Onyomi 音読み: ゼンネン
Nanori 名乗り: しかぜなりねのり

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #401
Strokes: 12
Radical: 火
Components: 夕 • 杰 • 犬
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: -

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Showing 36 of 488 entries that include this kanji.

そう言う

そういう

such

然し乍ら

しかしながら

however

さあらぬ体

さあらぬてい

unconcerned air

さり気ない

さりげない

nonchalant

さり気に

さりげに

nonchalantly

さる事

さること

something like that

さる事ながら

さることながら

that goes without saying but also ...

しかる後

しかるのち

thereafter

そうそう無い

そうそうない

rare

そうはイカの金玉

そうはいかのきんたま

you wish!

そうは問屋が卸さない

そうはとんやがおろさない

things don't work that well in the real world

加之

しかのみならず

not only ... but also

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Example sentences

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彼は然う言って静かに帰った。

He said so and quietly went home.

然し、答えはまだ出ていない。

However, the answer has not come yet.

然れば、次の案を考えましょう。

If so, let's think about the next plan.

彼の説明は大体然の通りだった。

His explanation was basically just so.

然ういう意味なら納得できます。

If that is what it means, I can understand it.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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