How to say 'Correct' in Japanese | 然り

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The Japanese word for Correct is 'Shikari', written as 然り in Japanese.'Correct' in hiragana is しかり.

word

然り

Meaning

Correct

Reading

しかり

shikari

Kanji

然Sort of thing, In that case

Explanation

The Japanese verb '然り (しかり)' is a classical or formal term meaning 'correct' or 'to be so'. It is often used in written or formal contexts to affirm or agree with a statement. In modern Japanese, it is less commonly used in everyday conversation but may appear in literature, legal documents, or formal speeches. For example: That is correct「それは然り」(それはしかり). The decision is correct「その決定は然り」(そのけっていはしかり). Note that this verb is often used in its classical form and may sound archaic in casual settings.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4871

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 然り

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

然

Meaning

Sort of thing, In that case

Hiragana in the Word 然り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 然り Through the Kanji 然

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 然 as well.

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然し

Meaning

But

word

然も

Meaning

Moreover

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当然

Meaning

Natural, Obvious

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突然

Meaning

Suddenly

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自然

Meaning

Natural, Nature

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全然

Meaning

Not at all

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自然に

Meaning

Naturally

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自然科学

Meaning

Natural science

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天然

Meaning

Nature

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必然

Meaning

Inevitability

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偶然

Meaning

Coincidence

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依然

Meaning

Still, Unchanged

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然程

Meaning

Not very

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不自然

Meaning

Unnatural

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'Shikari' means 'Correct' .

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