JLPT N3 · Nature & weather
自然
しぜん
nature
Stroke order of 自然
2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
自 · 6 strokes然 · 12 strokes
Memory trick
Things as they are by themselves 自, like meat 月, a dog 犬 and fire 灬 in the wild: nature.
Parts: 自 self + 然 so; natural (月 meat + 犬 dog + 灬 fire)
Example sentence
この町は自然が豊かです。
このまちはしぜんがゆたかです。
This town is rich in nature.