How do you read 居然?

居然 is read きょぜん (kyozen), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 居然?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 居然 in romaji?

居然 is written kyozen in romaji.

What kanji are in 居然?

居 (Reside, To Be); 然 (Sort Of Thing, So).

居然きょぜん

きょぜん · kyozen

na-adjective

Calm or at rest, having nothing to do, still

Other ways to say “calm or at rest” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

居Reside, To Be, Exist 音きょ・こ訓い.る・-い JLPT N3 · 8 strokes 然Sort Of Thing, So, If So 音ぜん・ねん訓しか・しか.り JLPT N3 · 12 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

居るいる(humble) to be (animate), to exist 隠居いんきょretirement; retired person 芝居しばいplay, drama 居間いまliving room 転居てんきょmoving, changing residence 居住きょじゅうresidence 天然てんねんnature, spontaneity 当然とうぜんobvious; natural

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What does 居然 mean?

Calm or at rest, having nothing to do, still.

How do you pronounce 居然?

きょぜん (kyozen). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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