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Kanji Grade 4 - 然

Kanji character Grade 4 然. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 4 - 然
About
sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
Kun: しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
On: ゼン、 ネン
12 strokes
Radical: fire 火 (灬)
Parts: 夕 杰 犬
 
Onyomi
然 【ゼン】 -like
然諾 【ゼンダク】 consent, saying yes
必然 【ヒツゼン】 inevitable, necessary, certain, sure, inevitability, necessity
漠然 【バクゼン】 vague, obscure, indistinct, hazy, ambiguous
寂然 【セキゼン】 lonely, desolate, forlornness, desolation
自然 【ジネン】 occurring naturally (without human influence)
 
Kunyomi
然 【しか】 like that, as such, yeah, uh-huh
然し 【しかし】 however, but
然り 【しかり】 yes, yea, aye, affirmative, to be so
然し 【しかし】 however, but
然して 【そして】 and, and then, thus, and now, and finally
然 【さ】 so, like that, in that way
然有らぬ 【さあらぬ】 casual, indifferent, nonchalant
然然 【ささ】 such and such