sort of thing, so, if so, in that case

About this kanji

The kanji 「然」 primarily conveys the meanings of ‘sort of thing’ or ‘in that case.’ It is commonly used in nouns and can also appear in verbs. Some common compounds include 自然 (しぜん), meaning ‘nature’; 当然 (とうぜん), which translates to ‘natural’ or ‘of course’; and 突然 (とつぜん), meaning ‘suddenly’ or ‘abruptly.’ This kanji often indicates something in its natural state or condition. A key usage note is that it can express logical conclusions in sentences, making it essential for building more complex ideas in conversation.

Example sentences

• 自然の美しさに感動した。

  I was moved by the beauty of nature.

Meanings across languages

English

sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

Tiếng Việt

thứ này, vậy, nếu vậy, trường hợp đó, thế

日本語

その種, そう, もしそう, その場合, まあ

한국어

그러한 것, 그래, 만약 그렇다면, 그 경우에, 잘

中文

那种事, 那么, 如果是这样, 在那种情况下, 好吧

id

hal semacam itu

th

ประเภทนั้น

es

tipo de cosa

fr

genre de chose

de

so eine Sache

pt

tipo de coisa

Common compounds

• 依然いぜんstill, as yet, as it has been
• 自然しぜんnature, natural, spontaneous
• 天然てんねんnature, spontaneity, natural airhead
• 当然とうぜんnatural, right, proper
• 突然とつぜんabrupt, sudden, unexpected
• 天然ガスてんねんガスnatural gas
• 依然としていぜんとしてstill, as yet, as of old
• 偶然ぐうぜんcoincidence, chance, accident