JLPT N5 · Useful words

事

こと

thing; matter

Stroke order of 事

事 is written with 8 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

事 shows a hand holding a brush over a record: a matter to handle.

Parts: 事 matter

Example sentence

大切な事を話します。

たいせつなことをはなします。

I will talk about an important matter.

Words with 事

大事important 食事meal 仕事work; job 事務所office 用事errand; things to do 火事fire 事情circumstances 事件incident; case 事故accident 事務office work 家事housework 事業business; enterprise 工事construction work 返事reply; answer 知事governor 記事article 事実fact 見事splendid

More words: Useful words

気持ちfeeling 気spirit; mind 他other 中国China 西洋the West 東洋the East; Asia 名刺business card 人口population 半日half a day 一日中all day 今日中by the end of today 大勢many people; crowd

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