事 — matter
- Meaning
- matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
- On’yomi
- ジ、ズ
- Kun’yomi
- こと、つか.う、つか.える
- Strokes
- 8
- JLPT
- N4
- School grade
- 3
Words with 事
- 食事 しょくじ — meal, dining
- 仕事 しごと — work, job, occupation
- 事実 じじつ — fact, truth, reality
- 事務 じむ — office work, clerical work
- 記事 きじ — article, news story
- 大事 だいじ — important, serious
- 県知事 けんちじ — prefectural governor
- 事情 じじょう — circumstances, situation
- 火事 かじ — fire (disaster), conflagration
- 事故 じこ — accident, incident
Quick quiz
Question 1 of 5
Which kanji means “matter”?
No due dates and no review pile: how K2 works, and how it compares with WaniKani.