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Section 7
事
Meaning:

In Japanese, 事 means “thing”.
How to read it:
Kunyomi | こと |
Onyomi | じ |
How to write it:

Origin:

The original meaning of 事 is “recorder”.
As a recorder, you need to record lots of things.
So 事 stands for “thing” now.

Development:

Vocabulary:
Level | Word | Reading | Meaning |
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Basic | 仕事 | しごと | job, work |
Basic | 事 | こと | thing |
Basic | 食事 | しょくじ | meal |
Basic | 大事 | だいじ | important |
Basic | 返事 | へんじ | reply |
Basic | 事故 | じこ | accident |
Basic | 用事 | ようじ | stuff to do |
Basic | 火事 | かじ | fire |
Inter | 事件 | じけん | case |
Inter | 事実 | じじつ | fact |
Inter | 事業 | じぎょう | business |
Inter | 事務 | じむ | office work |
Inter | 事情 | じじょう | circumstances |
Inter | 記事 | きじ | article |
Inter | 事態 | じたい | situation |
Inter | 見事 | みごと | splendid |
Inter | 出来事 | できごと | event |
Inter | 工事 | こうじ | construction |
Inter | 刑事 | けいじ | detective |
Inter | 事項 | じこう | matter |
Inter | 軍事 | ぐんじ | military |
Inter | 事例 | じれい | case |
Inter | 無事 | ぶじ | safely |
Inter | 何事 | なにごと | what |
Inter | 事前 | じぜん | in advance |
Inter | 人事 | じんじ | human resources |
Inter | 理事 | りじ | director |
Inter | 物事 | ものごと | things |
Inter | 行事 | ぎょうじ | event |
Inter | 知事 | ちじ | governor |
Inter | 家事 | かじ | housework |
Inter | 事柄 | ことがら | matter |
Inter | 当事 | とうじ | incident |
Inter | 従事 | じゅうじ | engagement |
Adv | 検事 | けんじ | prosecutor |
Adv | 事象 | じしょう | event |
Adv | 幹事 | かんじ | secretary |
Adv | 事変 | じへん | incident |
Adv | 他人事 | たにんごと | other personnel |
Adv | 議事 | ぎじ | proceedings |
Adv | 民事 | みんじ | civil affairs |
Adv | 事典 | じてん | encyclopedia |
H_Adv | 惨事 | さんじ | disaster |
S_Adv | 揉め事 | もめごと | trouble |
S_Adv | 願い事 | ねがいごと | wish |
S_Adv | 執事 | しつじ | butler |
S_Adv | 考え事 | かんがえごと | thinking |
S_Adv | 悩み事 | なやみごと | trouble |