Japanese symbol for “understandably”

当然ながら

とうぜんながら

Romaji: touzennagara

naturally; of course; understandably

In Japanese, understandably is 当然ながら, read とうぜんながら (touzennagara).

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Meanings

adv, exp naturally; of course; understandably

Kanji and stroke order

当

hit, right, appropriate

on: トウ
kun: あ.たる、あ.たり、あ.てる、あ.て

6 strokes · JLPT 2

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

Other Japanese words for “understandably”

Word	Reading	Meaning
当然のことながら	とうぜんのことながら touzennokotonagara	naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that

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.)
当然	とうぜん touzen	natural; right; proper
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

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