kanji

Meaning

Self

Reading

Parts

目Eye 丿Katakana no

Example Word

自然に: naturally. The Japanese adverb '自然に (しぜんに)' means 'naturally'. It is used to describe actions or events that occur in a natural, spontaneous, or unforced manner. This adverb can be applied to a wide range of contexts, from physical actions to emotional responses. For example: she smiled naturally「彼女は自然に笑った」(かのじょはしぜんにわらった). The flowers bloomed naturally「花が自然に咲いた」(はながしぜんにさいた). It can also imply something happening without human intervention, as in 'the wound healed naturally「傷が自然に治った」(きずがしぜんになおった)'. The nuance of '自然に' often conveys a sense of ease or lack of artificiality.

Radical

自

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

20

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Stinking, Bad smell

Reading

Parts

自Self 大Big

Example Word

生臭い: fishy or bloody. The Japanese adjective '生臭い (なまぐさい)' has two distinct meanings. The first is 'fishy', referring to a strong smell or taste of fish, often used to describe seafood or dishes with a strong fish odor. For example: This sushi smells fishy「この寿司は生臭い」(このすしはなまぐさい). The second meaning is 'bloody', referring to something related to blood or gore, often used in a figurative sense to describe something gruesome or violent. For example: The crime scene was bloody「その犯罪現場は生臭かった」(そのはんざいげんばはなまぐさかった). The word can also carry a metaphorical nuance, implying something suspicious or unpleasant, depending on the context.

Radical

自

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

1192

Handwriting