Memory phrase for the Kanji: 然
然
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Meaning
affirmative, thus, so, but
Pronunciation
ZEN, NEN shika shi
Explanation
Top: (Chinese only) dog meat 肰 (body 月/肉 and dog 犬), bottom: fire 灬
Mnemonic
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The body of the dog (roasted) over the fire: That was affirmatively so, but....
Radicals
肉
body part, meat The 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'.
犬
dog A big 大 person with outspread arms holds a small dog 丶.
灬
fire Both the radicals renga 灬 and hi 火 are used for fire.
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Vocabulary
自然
しぜん
nature, spontaneous
5119
全然
ぜんぜん
not at all (with neg. verb); entirely, completely
747
天然
てんねん
nature, spontaneity
1815
当然
とうぜん
naturally, as a matter of course
2406
依然
いぜん
still, as yet
552
自然科学
しぜんかがく
natural science
5120
突然
とつぜん
abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly, all at once
4710
偶然
ぐうぜん
(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, fortuity
642
公然
こうぜん
open (e.g. secret), public, official
769
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