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件
Matter, Case
くだん (kudan)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
件 is widely used as a counter for incidents and matters. You'll often see it in words like 事件 (incident), 条件 (condition), and 用件 (business or errand).
Memory Trick
Imagine a detective organizing many case files on a desk. Every file is one 'case' or 'matter'—that's 件.
Readings
Onyomi: ケン (ken)
Kunyomi: くだん (kudan)
Example Words
事件
じけん (jiken)
Incident
条件
じょうけん (jouken)
Condition
用件
ようけん (youken)
Business, errand
案件
あんけん (anken)
Matter, project
Example Sentence
今日は大事な用件があります。
きょう は だいじな ようけん が あります。
kyou wa daijina youken ga arimasu
I have important business today.