JLPT N3 · News & media

記事

きじ

article

Stroke order of 記事

2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

記 · 10 strokes事 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

記 is words 言 written down by oneself 己, and 事 is a thing: a written thing.

Parts: 記 record + 事 matter

The characters in 記事

事こと — thing; matter (8 strokes)

Example sentence

新聞の記事を読みました。

しんぶんのきじをよみました。

I read an article in the newspaper.

Words with 記

記入filling in 記念commemoration; memory 記者reporter 記者会見press conference 暗記memorization 記録record 記憶memory

Words with 事

大事important 食事meal 事thing; matter 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 事実fact 見事splendid

More words: News & media

報道news report 記者reporter 新聞社newspaper company 出版publishing 取材news gathering 見出しheadline 速報breaking news 特集feature; special edition 記者会見press conference 生放送live broadcast 視聴者viewer 読者reader

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