takes genitive case の, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. natural, right, proper, just, reasonable, appropriate, deserved.

adverb

  1. naturally, as a matter of course, rightly, deservedly, justly, of course.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
当然 とうぜん
当前 とうぜん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hit, right, appropriate
トウ あ.たる まさ.に (2nd, N3)
snout, hand
sort of thing, so, if so
ゼン しか ネン (4th, N3)
dog meat
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
dog
いぬ ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ