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How to say 'Natural' or 'Nature' in Japanese | 自然

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The Japanese word for Natural or Nature is 'Shizen', written as 自然 in Japanese.'Natural' or 'Nature' in hiragana is しぜん.

    word

    自然

    Meaning

    Natural, Nature

    Reading

    しぜん

    shizen

    Kanji

    自Self 然Sort of thing, In that case

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '自然 (しぜん)' can mean both 'nature' and 'natural'. When used to mean 'nature', it refers to the physical world and its phenomena, such as plants, animals, landscapes, and natural processes. For example: I love nature「私は自然が大好きです」(わたしはしぜんがだいすきです). When used to mean 'natural', it describes something that occurs without human intervention or is inherent. For example: This food is natural「この食べ物は自然です」(このたべものはしぜんです). The word can also imply spontaneity or something being unforced, as in '自然な笑顔 (しぜんなえがお) (natural smile)'. It is important to note that the meaning depends on the context in which it is used.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1260

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 自然

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

  • kanji

    然

    Meaning

    Sort of thing, In that case

Words Related to 自然 Through the Kanji 自

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 自 as well.

  • word

    自分

    Meaning

    Self

  • word

    自転車

    Meaning

    Bicycle

  • word

    自身

    Meaning

    Self

  • word

    自己

    Meaning

    Self

  • word

    自動

    Meaning

    Automatic

  • word

    自体

    Meaning

    Itself

  • word

    自動車

    Meaning

    Car

  • word

    自習

    Meaning

    Self study

  • word

    自由

    Meaning

    Freedom, Liberty

  • word

    自治

    Meaning

    Autonomy

  • word

    自信

    Meaning

    Confidence

  • word

    自炊

    Meaning

    Cooking

  • word

    自宅

    Meaning

    Home

  • word

    自転

    Meaning

    Rotation

  • word

    独自

    Meaning

    Unique, Independent

  • word

    自覚

    Meaning

    Awareness

  • word

    各自

    Meaning

    Each

  • word

    自然に

    Meaning

    Naturally

  • word

    自立

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    自主的

    Meaning

    Voluntary

  • word

    自衛

    Meaning

    Self defense

  • word

    自然科学

    Meaning

    Natural science

  • word

    自殺

    Meaning

    Suicide

  • word

    自衛隊

    Meaning

    Self Defense Forces

  • word

    自主

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    自慢

    Meaning

    Boast

  • word

    自我

    Meaning

    Ego

  • word

    自ら

    Meaning

    Oneself

  • word

    不自然

    Meaning

    Unnatural

  • word

    不自由

    Meaning

    Discomfort

  • word

    自国

    Meaning

    Home country

  • word

    自社

    Meaning

    Own company

Words Related to 自然 Through the Kanji 然

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 然 as well.

  • word

    然し

    Meaning

    But

  • word

    然も

    Meaning

    Moreover

  • word

    当然

    Meaning

    Natural, Obvious

  • word

    突然

    Meaning

    Suddenly

  • word

    全然

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    自然に

    Meaning

    Naturally

  • word

    自然科学

    Meaning

    Natural science

  • word

    天然

    Meaning

    Nature

  • word

    必然

    Meaning

    Inevitability

  • word

    偶然

    Meaning

    Coincidence

  • word

    然り

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    依然

    Meaning

    Still, Unchanged

  • word

    然程

    Meaning

    Not very

  • word

    不自然

    Meaning

    Unnatural

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