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Kanji 事

8 strokes

Meaning

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

On'yomi
ジズ
Kun'yomi
ことつかうつかえる
Strokes
8
JLPT
N4
School grade
Grade 3
Kanken
8級
Frequency
#18 / 2500

Themes: Work & Business

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Words with 事

  • 仕事

    しごと

    work, job, occupation, employment

    N5
  • 事

    こと

    thing(s), matter(s), fact

    N4
  • 大事

    だいじ

    important, valuable, serious matter

    N4
  • 用事

    ようじ

    business to take care of; tasks; errands

    N4
  • 事故

    じこ

    accident

    N4
  • 火事

    かじ

    fire

    N4
  • 返事

    へんじ

    reply, answer

    N4
  • 食事

    しょくじする

    meal

    N4

Example sentences

  • お仕事しごとは何なにですか。

    What do you do?

  • お大事だいじに。

    Take good care of yourself.

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