What does kanji 而 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 而 is and then.

How is kanji 而 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 而 are しか.して, しか.も, しか.れども, しかるに, しこ.うして, すなわち, なんじ; the onyomi readings are ジ, ニ.

What words use kanji 而?

Example words that use kanji 而 include しかる後, 爾後, 爾来, 而して.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

而

Meaning

Kanji 而

and then

and then, and yet, but, however, nevertheless

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: しか.してしか.もしか.れどもしかるにしこ.うしてすなわちなんじ
Onyomi 音読み: ジニ
Nanori 名乗り: しかなおゆき

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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
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しかる後

しかるのち

thereafter

爾後

じご

thereafter

爾来

じらい

since then

而して

そして

and

而今而後

じこんじご

in the future

而立

じりつ

age 30

自今

じこん

from now on

然も

しかも

moreover

然るに

しかるに

however

然るを

しかるを

even so

追って

おって

P.S.

形而下

けいじか

physical

Example sentences

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幸いにして、而して成功した。

fortunately, and then I succeeded.

彼は若く、而して賢い。

he is young and yet wise.

学んで而してこれを時に習う。

to learn and then practice it in due time.

彼は富める、而も貧しきを助けず。

he is wealthy, but does not help the poor.

而してその時が来た。

and then that time came.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 3 related entries

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