This is the 9143rd most frequent Japanese word.
然
"然" means "so," "thus," "like that," or "the way it is."
In this sentence, 然 (in 自然) denotes 'nature' or 'natural state,' emphasizing the concept of the natural world and its inherent qualities.
自然は美しい風景を提供します。
Nature provides beautiful scenery.
Here, 然り (然りとて) is used to convey agreement or a condition ('even so'), emphasizing the logical transition between ideas.
然りとて何もするわけにはいきません。
Even so, I cannot do anything.
然る (in 然るべき) implies 'appropriate' or 'proper,' indicating something as fitting or deserving in the specified context.