JLPT N3 · 6 strokes
Kanji 件: "affair, case, matter"
The kanji 件 means "affair, case, matter, item". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ケン in on'yomi and くだん 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)
ケン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
くだん
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 | affair, case, matter, item |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 212 of 2,501 |
Common words with 件
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 事件event; affair; incident; case
- 件affaire, cas, sujet, point · compteur pour les messages reçus (e-mails, SMS)
- 条件condition; term; requirement; qualification
- 一件une affaire, un cas, une chose (en question)
- 用件business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
- 無条件unconditional
- 案件matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; topic · (court) case
- 殺人事件murder case
- 物件article; thing; object · property; real estate
- 大事件major incident; major happening; big scandal
- 一件落着an issue being settled; a case being closed
- 要件important matter · requirement; requisite; necessary condition; sine qua non
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