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Kanji: 事

KANJI
8 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
こと
つか
つかえる
 ON 音 
STROKE ORDER
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Look up a kanji:  
JLPT Level:
JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
はねぼう
Meaning:
Matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 20 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(しごと)
Job
N4
(かじ)
fire
N4
(じこ)
accident
N4
(じむしょ)
office
N4
(しょくじ)する
to have a meal
N4
(だいじ)
important, valuable, serious matter
N4
(へんじ)
reply
N4
(ようじ)
things to do
N3
(かじ)
housework, domestic chores
N3
(きじ)
article, news story, report, account
N3
(けいじ)
criminal case, (police) detective
N3
(こと)
thing, matter, fact, circumstances
N3
(じけん)
event, affair, incident
N3
(じじつ)
fact, truth, reality
N3
(じじょう)
circumstances, consideration, conditions, situation, reasons
N3
(じたい)
situation, present state of affairs
N3
(じむ)
business, office work
N3
(しょくじ)
meal
N3
(ちじ)
prefectural governor
N3
(できごと)
incident, affair, happening, event
N3
(ぶじ)
safety, peace, quietness
N3
(みごと)
splendid, magnificent, beautiful, admirable
N3
(ものごと)
things, everything
N2
(ぎょうじ)
event, function
N2
(こうじ)
construction work
N2
(すいじ)
cooking, culinary arts
N2
(はんじ)
judge, judiciary
N2
(ひゃっかじてん)
encyclopedia
N2
(りょうじ)
consul
N1
(おおごと)
important, valuable, serious matter
N1
(だいじ)
Take care of yourself
N1
(ぎじどう)
Diet building
N1
(きゅうじ)
past events, bygones
N1
(ぐんじ)
military affairs
N1
(けんじ)
public prosecutor
N1
(ことがら)
matter, thing, affair, circumstance
N1
(こと)によると
depending on the circumstances
N1
(じぎょう)
project, enterprise, business, industry, operations
N1
(じこう)
matter, item, facts
N1
(じぜん)
prior, beforehand, in advance
N1
(じゅうじ)
engaging, pursuing, following
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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