Kanji: 事

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:	亅 Radical name: はねぼう
Meaning:	Matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Usage:	Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 20 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N5	仕事(しごと)	Job
N4	火事(かじ)	fire
N4	事故(じこ)	accident
N4	事務所(じむしょ)	office
N4	食事(しょくじ)する	to have a meal
N4	大事(だいじ)	important, valuable, serious matter
N4	返事(へんじ)	reply
N4	用事(ようじ)	things to do
N3	家事(かじ)	housework, domestic chores
N3	記事(きじ)	article, news story, report, account
N3	刑事(けいじ)	criminal case, (police) detective
N3	事(こと)	thing, matter, fact, circumstances
N3	事件(じけん)	event, affair, incident
N3	事実(じじつ)	fact, truth, reality
N3	事情(じじょう)	circumstances, consideration, conditions, situation, reasons
N3	事態(じたい)	situation, present state of affairs
N3	事務(じむ)	business, office work
N3	食事(しょくじ)	meal
N3	知事(ちじ)	prefectural governor
N3	出来事(できごと)	incident, affair, happening, event
N3	無事(ぶじ)	safety, peace, quietness
N3	見事(みごと)	splendid, magnificent, beautiful, admirable
N3	物事(ものごと)	things, everything
N2	行事(ぎょうじ)	event, function
N2	工事(こうじ)	construction work
N2	炊事(すいじ)	cooking, culinary arts
N2	判事(はんじ)	judge, judiciary
N2	百科事典(ひゃっかじてん)	encyclopedia
N2	領事(りょうじ)	consul
N1	大事(おおごと)	important, valuable, serious matter
N1	お大事(だいじ)に	Take care of yourself
N1	議事堂(ぎじどう)	Diet building
N1	旧事(きゅうじ)	past events, bygones
N1	軍事(ぐんじ)	military affairs
N1	検事(けんじ)	public prosecutor
N1	事柄(ことがら)	matter, thing, affair, circumstance
N1	事(こと)によると	depending on the circumstances
N1	事業(じぎょう)	project, enterprise, business, industry, operations
N1	事項(じこう)	matter, item, facts
N1	事前(じぜん)	prior, beforehand, in advance
N1	従事(じゅうじ)	engaging, pursuing, following