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What is the Kanji for 'Sort of thing' and 'In that case'? | 然

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Sort of thing' and 'In that case', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Sort of thing' and 'In that case' is 然.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sort of thing, In that case

    Reading

    kunyomi

    sa

    しか

    shika

    onyomiねん

    nen

    ぜん

    zen

    Parts

    Fire

    Example Word

    依然: still or unchanged. The Japanese adverb '依然 (いぜん)' means 'still' or 'unchanged'. It is used to indicate that a situation or condition remains the same as before, often implying a lack of progress or change. This word is commonly used in formal or written contexts. For example: The problem is still unresolved「問題は依然として解決されていない」(もんだいはいぜんとしてかいけつされていない). The situation remains unchanged「状況は依然として変わらない」(じょうきょうはいぜんとしてかわらない). Note that '依然' is often paired with particles like 'として' to emphasize the continuity of a state.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    73

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fire

    component

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burn

Words Using

This kanji is used in 15 words:

    word

    然し

    Meaning

    But

    word

    然も

    Meaning

    Moreover

    word

    当然

    Meaning

    Natural, Obvious

    word

    突然

    Meaning

    Suddenly

    word

    自然

    Meaning

    Natural, Nature

    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

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 20 kanji contain the part 火 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burn, Bake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calamity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shine, Illuminate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dry, Parch, Dry up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    Meaning

    Light, Lamp

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ashes

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ripe, Mature

    kanji

    Meaning

    Smoke

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burst, Explode

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thin, Light

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boil, Cook

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Char, Scorch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Furnace

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flame, Blaze

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

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What does 然 mean?

然 means 'Sort of thing' and 'In that case'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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