Kanji

事

事

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

亅部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジ, ズ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

こと, つかう, つかえる

Nanori (Name Reading)

こと, つとむ, わざ

Common Readings

ジ, ズ, こと

Example sentences

事 こと
大切な事は最後まで諦めないことだ。

The important thing is not to give up until the end.

なす なす
塵も積もれば山となるというが、努力の積み重ねが大きな事をなす。

They say 'dust heaps up to form a mountain,' but the accumulation of efforts achieves great things.

仕事 しごと
新しい仕事を探している

I'm looking for a new job.

どう どう
仕事はどうですか

How is work?

大事 だいじ
この指輪は、祖母から譲り受けたとても大事なものです。

This ring is a very precious item inherited from my grandmother.

発揮 はっき
彼は大事な試合で実力を発揮した。

He demonstrated his true ability in the important match.

事実 じじつ
彼が犯人だというのは、動かせない事実だ。

That he is the culprit is an unshakeable fact.

しめる しめる
私をして言わしめれば、それは事実ではない。

If you let me speak, that is not the truth.

事件 じけん
警察は、その奇妙な事件の真相を追っている。

The police are pursuing the truth of that strange incident.

と思われる とおもわれる
この事件は事故だと思われる。

This incident is thought to be an accident.

Example Vocabulary

事

こと

thing; matter; incident

仕事

しごと

work, job, occupation, task

大事

だいじ

important; precious; serious matter

事実

じじつ

fact; truth; reality

事件

じけん

incident; case; affair

無事

ぶじ

safety; peace; health

返事

へんじ

reply; answer; response

食事

しょくじ

meal; dining; eating

事情

じじょう

circumstances; reasons; situation

事態

じたい

situation; state of affairs

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