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当然
当前
Ateji (phonetic) reading
rarely-used kanji form
Readings

touzen
English
May take the particle 'no'
NA-adjective/adjectival noun (keiyodoshi)
natural, right, proper, just, reasonable, appropriate, deserved

Adverb (fukushi)
naturally, as a matter of course, rightly, deservedly, justly

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Kanjis
ON: トウ KUN: あ.たる, あ.たり, あ.てる, あ.て, まさ.に, まさ.にべし
hit, right, appropriate, himself

Stroke: 6 Grade: 2 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-3-3 FC: 9017.7


ON: ゼン, ネン KUN: しか, しか.り, しか.し, さ
sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

Stroke: 12 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-8-4 FC: 2333.3


ON: ゼン KUN: まえ, -まえ
in front, before

Stroke: 9 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-3-6 FC: 8022.2


Phrases
彼が息子の自慢をするのは当然だ。
Parts: (かれ) 息子 (むすこ) 自慢 (じまん) 当然 (とうぜん)
It is only natural that he be proud of his son.

ボルボ衝突したので、うちの車の方が当然ひどい目にあった。
Parts: NI 衝突 (しょうとつ) ので (んで) (うち) (くるま) (ほう) 当然 (とうぜん) ひどい目にあう (ひどいめにあう)
In the collision with a Volvo, our car naturally got the worst of it.