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On'yomi
ゼン・ネン
ZEN / NEN
Kun'yomi
しか・しか.り・しか.し・さ
shika / shikari / shikashi / sa

sort of thing · so · if so · in that case · well

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Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of flesh, dog, and fire. Dog burning flesh.

Symbolism

Nature, naturally, so. Represents being so.

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Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

一目瞭然

いちもくりょうぜん

obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see; obvious

旧態依然

きゅうたいいぜん

remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all); remaining unchanged (from the old state of things)

古色蒼然

こしょくそうぜん

antique-looking; looking hoary with patina; antique-looking

自然淘汰

しぜんとうた

natural selection; natural selection

泰然自若

たいぜんじじゃく

having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; having presence of mind

物情騒然

ぶつじょうそうぜん

unrest prevailing; turmoil reigning; unrest prevailing

茫然自失

ぼうぜんじしつ

stupor; stupefaction; trance; stupor

渾然一体

こんぜんいったい

in complete harmony; in complete harmony

理路整然

りろせいぜん

logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logical

孤影悄然

こえいしょうぜん

alone and dejected; lonely and downhearted; lonely and crestfallen; alone and dejected

興味索然

きょうみさくぜん

uninteresting; tending to spoil the fun (of); throwing a wet blanket (on); uninteresting

物議騒然

ぶつぎそうぜん

tumultuous public discussion; noisy public criticism; tumultuous public discussion

暮色蒼然

ぼしょくそうぜん

dusky; somber light of a gathering dusk; dusky

無為自然

むいしぜん

abandoning artifice and just being oneself; doing nothing and taking things as they come; unconditioned nature; abandoning artifice and just being oneself

豁然大悟

かつぜんたいご

suddenly seeing the light; achieving full enlightenment all of a sudden; suddenly seeing the light

翻然大悟

ほんぜんたいご

suddenly seeing the light; it suddenly dawning upon one; suddenly seeing the light

失意泰然

しついたいぜん

keeping calm and collected at times of disappointment; maintaining a serene state of mind in adversity; keeping calm and collected at times of disappointment

天然自然

てんねんしぜん

natural; naturally; natural