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η„Ά

So, Thus, Natural

しか (shika), しか-γ‚Š (shika-ri)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

The expression 当焢 (tōzen), meaning 'of course' or 'naturally,' is extremely common. The kanji η„Ά often gives words the sense of 'being that way by nature.'

Memory Trick

Imagine a campfire burning exactly as expected. Everything happens NATURALLY, just as it should.

Readings

Onyomi: ゼン (zen), ネン (nen)

Kunyomi: しか (shika), しか-γ‚Š (shika-ri)

Example Words

当焢
γ¨γ†γœγ‚“ (touzen)
Naturally, Of course
θ‡ͺη„Ά
γ—γœγ‚“ (shizen)
Nature
ε…¨η„Ά
γœγ‚“γœγ‚“ (zenzen)
Not at all (with negatives)
偢焢
γγ†γœγ‚“ (guuzen)
By chance

Example Sentence

θ‡ͺη„ΆγŒ とても ηΎŽγ—γ„γ§γ™γ€‚

γ—γœγ‚“γŒ とても う぀くしいです。

shizen ga totemo utsukushii desu

Nature is very beautiful.

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