然 (if so, in that case, so, sort of thing, well) - Kanji Codex

然

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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ゼンネン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さしかしか.ししか.り

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:4

Strokes:12

JLPT:3

Frequency:401

Vocabulary

ゼン

Word	Reading	Meaning
依然	イゼン	still; as yet; as it has been
偶然	グウゼン	coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity; by chance; unexpectedly; accidentally; contingency
公然	コウゼン	open; public; official; overt
自然	シゼン	nature; natural; spontaneous; automatic; naturally; spontaneously; automatically
自然科学	シゼンカガク	natural science

ネン

Word	Reading	Meaning
天然	テンネン	nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
天然記念物	テンネンキネンブツ	natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
寂然	ジャクネン	lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
天然痘	テンネントウ	smallpox; variola
天然温泉	テンネンオンセン	natural hot spring

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
然して	そして	and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
依然として	いぜんとして	still; as yet; as of old
然様なら	さようなら	farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
全然	ぜんっぜん	(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; completely; totally; extremely; very
全っ然	ぜんぜん	(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; completely; totally; extremely; very

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

become silent, leave as is, silence, stop speaking

blaze, burn, glow

advancing, going, jumping up, leaping up, rising

bashful, compare, illuminate, shine

merit, meritorious deed

respect, reverent

adore, love dearly, pining, yearn for

distant, leisure, long time, permanence