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

然

しか

like that

然

さ

so

然

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.