Kanji

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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