事

ONじ

KUNこと

Meanings

thingmattereventaffairbusiness

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How to remember

The top part of this kanji looks like a hand holding a writing brush, and the bottom resembles a mouth or a platform. Imagine someone reporting on an important 'matter' or 'affair' using a brush and speaking about it.

'JI' — GEE, this is an important matter!

Vocabulary

用事ようじ

errand, business

食事しょくじ

meal

事実じじつ

fact, truth

物事ものごと

things, matters

出来事できごと

incident, event

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