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N4 · 8 strokes · — · Irodori #100 · Elementary 1 L1
事
business, fact, matter, possibly, reason, thing
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ジ、ズ
- Kun’yomi
- こと、つか・う、つか・える
Example words
事
こと
thing; matter
事
ごと
nominalizing suffix
事
じ
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
事故
じこ
accident; incident
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 8-stroke character meaning "business" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "business" (事) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
仕事 (しごと) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 仕事 (しごと) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: こと、つか・う、つか・える — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ジ、ズ — common in compound words (熟語).