noun

  1. nature.

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. natural, spontaneous, automatic.

adverb, adverb taking the と particle

  1. naturally, spontaneously, automatically.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
自然 しぜん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
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