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事
Thing, Matter, Event
こと (koto)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The kanji 事 is one of the most common characters in Japanese. It appears in 仕事 (shigoto), meaning 'work,' and 大事 (daiji), meaning 'important.'
Memory Trick
Imagine a long to-do list filled with many things that need attention. Those matters help you remember 事 means 'thing' or 'matter.'
Readings
Onyomi: ジ (ji), ズ (zu)
Kunyomi: こと (koto)
Example Words
仕事
しごと (shigoto)
Work
大事
だいじ (daiji)
Important
食事
しょくじ (shokuji)
Meal
事故
じこ (jiko)
Accident
Example Sentence
大事な 事を 忘れました。
だいじな ことを わすれました。
daiji na koto o wasuremashita
I forgot something important.