Languages › Japanese How to Use the Japanese Word Shizen Print Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on January 31, 2019 The Japanese word shizen, pronounced "shee-zen", is a common noun that translates to mean "nature", as in human nature. Japanese Characters Read More Meaning of Shizuka in Japanese By Namiko Abe 自然 (しぜん) Example Sore wa shizen to wakaru koto da.それは自然と分かることだ。 Translation: It will speak for itself. Antonym jinkou (人工); fushizen (不自然) Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "How to Use the Japanese Word Shizen." ThoughtCo, Jan. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/shizen-meaning-and-characters-2028570. Abe, Namiko. (2020, January 29). How to Use the Japanese Word Shizen. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/shizen-meaning-and-characters-2028570 Abe, Namiko. "How to Use the Japanese Word Shizen." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/shizen-meaning-and-characters-2028570 (accessed April 18, 2024). copy citation