Languages › Japanese How to Use the Japanese Word Shizen Share Flipboard Email 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 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 June 2, 2023). copy citation