事


This kanji means a thing or affair.

on readings:
  • ji
  • zu
kun readings:
  • koto
examples:
悪事 akuji evil deed
軍事 gunji military affairs
返事 henji reply
非常事態 hijō jitai state of emergency
百科事典 hyakka jiten encyclopedia
事業 jigyō undertaking, enterprise
事件 jiken incident, affair, case
事故 jiko accident
人事不省 jinjifusei unconciousness
人事課 jinjika personnel section
事態 jitai situation, state of affairs
事由 jiyū reason, cause
火事 kaji fire
検事 kenji public prosecutor
記事 kiji article, report
故事 koji historical event
事 koto thing
何事 nanigoto what, whatever
大火事 ōkaji big fire
お食事 oshokuji meal
領事 ryōji consul
仕事 shigoto work
私事 shiji personal affairs
食事 shokuji meal

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Last Alteration Performed: 18 February 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.