然: right; like this

然 ràn

: correct; right
: so; thus; like this; -ly

Kun Reading

然 | さ sa

adverb
: so; like that; in that way

然々 | ささ sasa

adverb
: such and such

然 | しか shika

interjection
: (Archaism) like that; as such
: yeah; uh-huh

然う | そう sou

adverb
: (Usually written using kana alone) in that way (concerning the actions of the listener or concerning the ideas expressed or understood by the listener; with a neg. sentence, implies that something isn’t as much as one might think); thus; such; (Interjection) so (used to express agreement with something said)
: so? (used to express some doubt with something said)

然も | さも samo

adverb
: (Usually written using kana alone) really; extremely
: (Archaism) in that way

然る | さる saru

pre-noun adjectival
: a particular; a certain
: that kind of; such a

然し | しかし shikashi

conjunction
: however; but

然も | しかも shikamo

conjunction
: moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

然うして | そうして soushite

conjunction
: and; and then; thus; and now

然れば | しかれば shikareba

conjunction
: (Usually written using kana alone) (Archaism) that being the case; therefore; so
: well then, moving on to another topic…
: (expressing surprise) …on earth?; (Interjection) that’s right

然後[后] ran2hou4: after; then (afterwards); after that; afterwards

然頃[顷] ran2qing3: in a short time; soon; before long

雖[虽]然 sui1ran2: although; even though; even if

當[当]然 dang1ran2: only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt
[当然 | とうぜん touzen: natural; as a matter of course]

突然 tu1ran2: sudden; abrupt; unexpected
[とつぜん totsuzen: abrupt; sudden; unexpected; all at once]

忽然 hu1ran2: suddenly; all of a sudden
[こつぜん kotsuzen: sudden; unexpected]

自然 zi4ran2: nature; natural; naturally
[しぜん jizen: nature; spontaneity;
: () naturally; spontaneously]

Japanese expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom
*一目瞭然 | いちもくりょうぜん ichimokuryouzen
: (yoji) apparent; obvious; very clear

**泰然自若 | たいぜんじじゃく taizenjijaku
: (yoji) having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed

然も無ければ | さもなければ shimo nakereba
: otherwise; if not; or else

然る事乍ら | さることながら saru koto nagara
: It goes without saying; but not only that; but also …

然有らぬ体で | さあらぬていで sa arame teide
: with a nonchalant air

然もあらばあれ | さもあらばあれ samo ara baare
: be that the case, do so; do as you please; in any case

然うは問屋が卸さない | そうはとんやがおろさない sou wa tonya ga orosanai
: things don’t work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much

叩けよ然らば開かれん | たたけよさらばひらかれん tatakeyo saraba hirakaren
: Knock, and it shall be opened unto you

求めよ然らば与えられん | もとめよさらばあたえられん motomeyo saraba ataeraren
: Ask, and it shall be given you

女は弱し然れど母は強し | おんなはよわしされどはははつよし onna wa yowashi saredo haha wa tsuyoshi
: though the woman is weak, the mother is strong

当然のことながら | とうぜんのことながら touzen no koto nagara
: naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious; as will be understood

徒然なるままに | つれづれなるままに tsurezure naru mamani
: at a loose end; having nothing to do

死んだも同然だ | しんだもどうぜんだ shindamo douzenda
: as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive

然うは問屋が卸さない | そうはとんやがおろさない sou wa tonya ga orosanai
: things don’t work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won’t be that easy

Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
*一目瞭然 [一目了然] yi1 mu4 liao3 ran2
: obvious at a glance

啞然無生 [哑然无生] ya3 ran2 wu2 sheng1
: silence reigns

毛骨悚然 mao2 gu3 song3 ran2
: absolutely horrified

油然而生 you2 ran2 er2 sheng1
: arising involuntarily; spontaneous; to spring up unbidden (of emotion)

**泰然自若 tai4 ran2 zi4 ruo4
: cool and collected; showing no sign of nerves; perfectly composed

清新自然 qing1 xin1 zi4 ran2
: as fresh and clean as nature

渙然冰釋 [涣然冰释] huan4 ran2 bing1 shi4
: to melt away; to clear up; to dissipate

順其自然 [顺其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2
: to let nature take its course

防患未然 fang2 huan4 wei4 ran2
: to prevent troubles before the event; to forestall; to nip something in the bud; prevention (is better than cure)

心靜自然涼 [心静自然凉] xin1 jing4 zi4 ran2 liang2
: a calm heart keeps you cool

功到自然成 gong1 dao4 zi4 ran2 cheng2
: effort will undoubtedly lead to success

善有善報，惡有惡報，若然不報時晨未到 [善有善报，恶有恶报，若然不报时晨未到] shan4 you3 shan4 bao4 , e4 you3 e4 bao4 , ruo4 ran2 bu4 bao4 shi2 chen2 wei4 dao4
: Good has its reward and evil has its recompense. The payback is just a matter of time

車到山前必有路，船到橋頭自然直 [车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直] che1 dao4 shan1 qian2 bi4 you3 lu4 , chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2
: lit. When we get to the mountain, there’ll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current. fig. Everything will turn out for the best. Let’s worry about it when it happens. It will be all right on the night.