当然

とうぜん

natural, as a matter of course

Mnemonic

She was lied to, so of course she is angry. Even the Zen ぜん monk saw where that was going to land: とうぜん.

Worth knowing

Shares its 然 with 全然ぜんぜん.

Built from

当

hit the mark, this

A simplified form, landing squarely on the right spot.

然

so, thus

月 flesh + 犬 dog + 灬 fire

Words sharing these kanji

本当 truth, reality 当たり前 of course, obvious 当たる to hit, to strike 本当に really, truly 当てる to hit, to guess 適当 suitable, appropriate 相当 correspondence, suitability 当時 at that time, at the present time 担当 person in charge 全然 (not) at all 突然 abruptly, suddenly 自然 nature

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