Memory phrase for the Kanji: 然


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Meaning affirmative, thus, so, but

Pronunciation

ZEN, NEN
shikashi

Explanation

Top: (Chinese only) dog meat 肰 (body 月/肉 and dog 犬), bottom: fire 灬

Mnemonic


 
The body of the dog (roasted) over the fire: That was affirmatively so, but....

Radicals

body part, meatThe radical niku is typically at the left side of a composition and drawn as: 月, which looks equal to: "moon, month 月" but still has the meaning 'body part'.
dogA big 大 person with outspread arms holds a small dog 丶.
fireBoth the radicals renga 灬 and hi 火 are used for fire.
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 Vocabulary

自然 しぜん  nature, spontaneous
全然 ぜんぜん  not at all (with neg. verb); entirely, completely
天然 てんねん  nature, spontaneity
当然 とうぜん  naturally, as a matter of course
依然 いぜん  still, as yet
自然科学 しぜんかがく  natural science
突然 とつぜん  abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly, all at once
偶然 ぐうぜん  (by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, fortuity
公然 こうぜん  open (e.g. secret), public, official

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