さ
然
　
な
　
ら
　
ず

expression

  1. it is not as such, it does not seem as such. Archaism.
  2. it should not be as such.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さ
然
　
な
　
ら
　
ず
 然ならず さならず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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