Japanese symbol for “perceptible”

然したる

さしたる

Romaji: sashitaru

(any) particular; special; material; perceptible

In Japanese, perceptible is 然したる, read さしたる (sashitaru).

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Meanings

adj-pn (any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable

Kanji and stroke order

然

sort of thing, so, if so

on: ゼン、ネン
kun: しか、しか.り、しか.し、さ

12 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
自然	しぜん shizen	nature
当然	とうぜん touzen	natural; right; proper
全然	ぜんぜん zenzen	(not) at all; (not) in the slightest
突然	とつぜん totsuzen	abrupt; sudden; unexpected
天然	てんねん tennen	nature; spontaneity
偶然	ぐうぜん guuzen	coincidence; chance; accident

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