当然
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 当然
1
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
natural; right; proper; just; reasonable; appropriate; deserved
Examples
彼が息子の自慢をするのは当然だ。
It is only natural that he be proud of his son.
2
Adverb (fukushi)
naturally; as a matter of course; rightly; deservedly; justly; of course
Examples
ボルボ衝突したので、うちの車の方が当然ひどい目にあった。
In the collision with a Volvo, our car naturally got the worst of it.
Kanji in this Word
当
6 strokes
Frequency: 91
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
hit
right
appropriate
himself
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あ.たる
あ.たり
あ.てる
あ.て
まさ.に
まさ.にべし
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
たい
然
12 strokes
Frequency: 401
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
sort of thing
so
if so
in that case
well
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゼン
ネン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しか
しか.り
しか.し
さ
前
9 strokes
Frequency: 27
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
in front
before
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゼン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まえ
-まえ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さき
さと
まい
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