JLPT N4 · 8 strokes
Kanji 事: "matter, thing, fact"
The kanji 事 means "matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read ジ, ズ in on'yomi and こと, つか.う, つか.える in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジズ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ことつか.うつか.える
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 18 of 2,501 |
Common words with 事
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 事thing; matter · incident; occurrence; event; something serious
- 仕事work; job; labor; labour · work
- 事になるil a été décidé que, il est convenu que · cela revient à, il en résulte que
- 事があるil est arrivé que, avoir déjà fait · il arrive parfois que
- 大事important; serious; crucial · valuable; precious
- 事にするdécider de · faire comme si
- 事はないil n'y a pas besoin de · cela n'arrive jamais
- 事実fact; truth; reality
- 事件event; affair; incident; case
- 返事reply; answer; response
- 無事safety; security; peace; quiet · safely; without incident; successfully
- 食事meal (e.g. lunch, dinner) · diet
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