Word Meaning 然し

しかし shikashi

然し is read as しかし (shikashi) and means however.

Meaning

English

  1. however
  2. but

Reading

Kana

しかし

Romaji

shikashi

Writing Variants

  • 併し しかし shikashi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 98052 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

然る上は

しかるうえは

now that it is as such

然り気

さりげ

like that

然こそ言え

さこそいえ

be that as it may

然有り

さあり

it is so

しか

like that

so

ぜん

-like

自然

しぜん

nature

Example Sentences

2

しかし、こたえはまだでていない。

However, the answer has not come yet.

かれはほんをよみ、しかしてかんがえをかいた。

He read the book and then wrote down his thoughts.