然 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「灬」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「灬」
- On
- ゼン・ネン
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- so, thus, natural, -like
Origin
Originally meant 'to burn': from roasting dog meat (肰) over fire (灬); later borrowed to mean 'so' or 'in that way'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ゼン | 当然・自然・必然 |
|---|---|
| ネン | 天然 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 自然しぜん
nature
- 天然てんねん
natural, native
Example
山や川などの自然が大好きです。
I love nature such as mountains and rivers.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)