# 然 — as it is; so

然 means “as it is; so”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ゼン (zen), ネン (nen). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: as it is; so
- On'yomi: ゼン (zen), ネン (nen)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Big ideas

## How to remember 然

Parts: 月 moon; flesh · 犬 dog · 灬 fire

## More in the “Big ideas” set

[件](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/case/) · [基](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/foundation/) · [由](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/derive-from/) · [然](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/as-it-is/) · [命](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/command/) · [存](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/be-aware/) · [才](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/talent/)

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