事 thing

Also: matter

On'yomi
ジ、ズ
Kun'yomi
こと
Strokes
8
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
事 is written in 8 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A hand grips a long hook and pulls a mouth-shaped box along — the business you speak of and handle is a thing, a matter to deal with.

A common word

  • 仕事 しごと work / job

Example sentences

  • きょうはしごとがおおいです。

    I have a lot of work today.

  • だいじなことをはなしましょう。

    Let's talk about something important.

Kanji that share a part

亅 is its radical.

⺕ is a component. 18 kanji share it in all.