A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N4 · 8 strokes

Matter ; Thing ; Fact ; Business ; Reason ; Possibly

Readings on: ジ・ズ
Kun readings: こと・つか.う・つか.える

事こと — something; done

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 仕事しごと — employment; occupation; labour Word card → Source
• 食事しょくじ — Meals Word card → Source
• 返事へんじ — answer Word card → Source
• 火事かじ — fire Word card → Source
• 事故じこ — accident; incident Word card → Source
• 大事だいじ — important; valuable Word card → Source