How do you read 当然?

当然 is read とうぜん (touzen), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How do you write 当然 in romaji?

当然 is written touzen in romaji, also spelled tozen.

What kanji are in 当然?

当 (Hit, Right); 然 (Sort Of Thing, So).

当然とうぜん

Q: What JLPT level is 当然?

当然 is a JLPT N1 word (advanced).

とうぜん · touzen (also spelled tozen)

JLPT N1 › adverb

Natural, right, proper, just, reasonable, appropriate, deserved

naturally, as a matter of course, rightly, deservedly, justly, of course

Other ways to say “natural” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

当Hit, Right, Appropriate 音とう訓あ.たる・あ.たり JLPT N3 · 6 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

不当ふとうinjustice, impropriety, unfair 当然とうぜんobvious; natural 適当てきとうfitness, suitability 当時とうじat that time, in those days (same as そのころ)当人とうにんthe one concerned, the said person 相当そうとうconsiderably, fairly; worth ~天然てんねんnature, spontaneity 公然こうぜんopenly

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What does 当然 mean?

Natural, right, proper, just, reasonable, appropriate, deserved. It can also mean: naturally, as a matter of course, rightly, deservedly, justly, of course.

How do you pronounce 当然?

とうぜん (touzen). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 当然?

JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.

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