# 然 nature

夕 (evening) + 犬 (dog) + (firebottom)
★★★★☆
12 strokes
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## Onyomi

ZEN | ZEN Buddhism is in harmony with nature.

## Mnemonic

| It's natural to set a dog on fire every evening

## Jukugo

全然(ぜんぜん) | absolutely! ★★★★☆ 1/2 KANA 全 (all) + 然 (nature) = 全然 (absolutely! ) absolutely! (usually used to emphasize the word after it. But sometimes, the word being emphasized is omitted because it's so obvious (to Japanese)) If you hear someone say 'Zenzen!' with no word after it, it might mean 'zenzen daijoubu,' ('Absolutely no problemo.') . . . OR it might mean 'zen zen dame!' ('No effing way, guy!')
自然(しぜん) | nature ★★★★☆ 自 (my own) + 然 (nature) = 自然 (nature)
当然(とうぜん) の | natural, obvious ★★★☆☆ 当 (hit the target) + 然 (nature) = 当然 (natural, obvious) just, natural, deserved - although it's often used like 'That's obvious, isn't it?'

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
然 | nature | EVENING | 夕
黙 | shut up | VILLAGE | 里

EVENING is the best time to see nature, because that's when you get the sunsets, when all the animals come out, and etc.

Everyone in the VILLAGE has to shut up because it's Japan and it's polite to be quiet.

## Used In

- 燃

## Synonyms

ambiguous 曖昧 紛らわしい 漠然
correct, just 当たり前 当然 適当 正しい 適切 妥当 もっともの 正に
suddenly いきなり 急に 突然 ふいに
unexpected, chance, coincidence 偶然 意外 案外
unexpected 突然 唐突