事 — matter / thing

Grade 3じ, ず, こと

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事 (readings: じ, ず, こと; Japanese kanji) means “matter / thing”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 仕事 (work).

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What does 事 mean?

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Kanji	事
Meaning	matter / thing
Readings	じ, ず, こと
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	仕事 (work)

How to read 事

事 is read じ or ず or こと depending on the word.

Words with 事

見事みごとtuyệt vời
無事ぶじan toàn
行事ぎょうじsự kiện, lễ
食事しょくじbữa ăn
仕事しごとcông việc
事故じこtai nạn
年中行事ねんちゅうぎょうじlễ hội thường niên
交通事故こうつうじこtai nạn giao thông
返事trả lời
事件vụ việc

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Updated: 2026-08-09