Character Info
| Property |
Value |
| Kanji |
事 |
| Strokes |
8 |
| Radical |
亅 (hook) |
| JLPT Level |
N4 |
Readings
| Type |
Japanese |
Romaji |
| On-yomi |
ジ |
ji |
| Kun-yomi |
こと |
koto |
Vocabulary
| Word |
Reading |
Romaji |
English |
| 仕事 |
しごと |
shigoto |
work, job |
| 大事 |
だいじ |
daiji |
important, precious |
| 食事 |
しょくじ |
shokuji |
meal |
| 用事 |
ようじ |
yōji |
errand, business |
| 無事 |
ぶじ |
buji |
safe, without incident |
Stroke Order
1-4. Top portion (like a flag on a pole). 5-8. Bottom strokes forming support.
Mnemonic
A flag being waved at an event — something happening, a matter or thing.
Common Confusion Pairs
| Confused With |
How to Distinguish |
| 書 (write) |
事 lacks the 者 portion; 書 has 日 at bottom |
| 実 (reality) |
実 has 宀 on top; 事 has the hook radical |