Kanji

件

件

affair, case, matter, item

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くだん

Nanori (Name Reading)

かず, なか, わか

Common Readings

ケン

Example sentences

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.

件 けん
その 件 について は 、 また 後 で 話し合いましょう 。

About that matter, let's discuss it again later.

全 ぜん
私 は その 件 について 全 責任 を 負う 。

I take full responsibility for that matter.

条件 じょうけん
この 仕事 に は いくつかの 条件 が あります 。

There are several conditions for this job.

人質 ひとじち
犯人 は 人質 を 解放 する 条件 を 提示 した 。

The criminal presented the conditions for releasing the hostages.

一件 いっけん
昨日 の 一件 について は 、 もう 解決 しました 。

Yesterday's matter has already been resolved.

用件 ようけん
急な 用件 で 、 席 を 外しております 。

I am away from my seat due to an urgent matter.

メール メール
大事 な 用件 だった ので 、 すぐに メール で 返信 した 。

Since it was an important matter, I replied by email immediately.

案件 あんけん
その 重要 案件 について 、 会議 で 慎重 に 審議 された 。

That important matter was carefully deliberated at the meeting.

Example Vocabulary

事件

じけん

incident; case; affair

件

けん

matter; case; item

条件

じょうけん

condition; term; requirement

一件

いっけん

one matter; one case

用件

ようけん

business; matter to be discussed

案件

あんけん

matter; case; project; item

殺人事件

さつじんじけん

murder case

無条件

むじょうけん

unconditional, without conditions

物件

ぶっけん

property; item; object

一件落着

いっけんらくちゃく

case closed; the matter is settled

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