Japanese symbol for “natural”
当然
とうぜん
Romaji: touzen
natural; right; proper; just
In Japanese, natural is 当然, read とうぜん (touzen).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no natural; right; proper; just; reasonable; appropriate
- adv naturally; as a matter of course; rightly; deservedly; justly; of course
Written forms: 当然、当前. Readings: とうぜん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “natural”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 当たり前 | あたりまえ atarimae | natural; reasonable; obvious |
| 自然 | しぜん shizen | natural; spontaneous; automatic |
| 持ち前 | もちまえ mochimae | natural; inborn; innate |
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | genuine; authentic; real |
| 生まれつき | うまれつき umaretsuki | by nature; by birth; naturally |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
| 当時 | とうじ touji | at that time; in those days |
| 担当 | たんとう tantou | being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.) |
| 相当 | そうとう soutou | corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to |
| 当選 | とうせん tousen | being elected |
| 自然 | しぜん shizen | nature |
| 全然 | ぜんぜん zenzen | (not) at all; (not) in the slightest |
| 突然 | とつぜん totsuzen | abrupt; sudden; unexpected |
See also: Chinese symbol for “natural”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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