Word Meaning 即ち

すなわち sunawachi

即ち is read as すなわち (sunawachi) and means (and) then.

Meaning

English

  1. (and) then
  2. that is (to say)
  3. namely
  4. i.e.
  5. precisely
  6. exactly
  7. just
  8. nothing but

Reading

Kana

すなわち

Romaji

sunawachi

Writing Variants

  • 則ち すなわち sunawachi
  • 乃ち すなわち sunawachi
  • 輒ち すなわち sunawachi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 8221 Priority B

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