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How to say 'Incident' in Japanese | 事件

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The Japanese word for Incident is 'Jiken', written as 事件 in Japanese.'Incident' in hiragana is じけん.

    word

    事件

    Meaning

    Incident

    Reading

    じけん

    jiken

    Kanji

    事Thing 件Matter, Affair

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '事件 (じけん)' refers to an 'incident' or 'event', often implying something noteworthy, unusual, or involving trouble, such as a crime or accident. It is commonly used in news reports, discussions about legal matters, or everyday conversations to describe significant occurrences. For example: The police are investigating the incident「警察は事件を調査しています」(けいさつはじけんをちょうさしています). This incident shocked everyone「この事件は皆を驚かせた」(このじけんはみんなをおどろかせた). The word can also be used in a broader sense to describe any notable event, but it often carries a connotation of seriousness or disruption.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    344

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 事件

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    事

    Meaning

    Thing

  • kanji

    件

    Meaning

    Matter, Affair

Words Related to 事件 Through the Kanji 事

These 39 Words contain the Kanji 事 as well.

  • word

    事

    Meaning

    Thing, Matter

  • word

    仕事

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    事業

    Meaning

    Business

  • word

    事実

    Meaning

    Fact

  • word

    食事

    Meaning

    Meal

  • word

    工事

    Meaning

    Construction

  • word

    交通事故

    Meaning

    Accident

  • word

    事務

    Meaning

    Office work

  • word

    返事

    Meaning

    Reply

  • word

    大事

    Meaning

    Important, Precious

  • word

    事情

    Meaning

    Circumstances

  • word

    事故

    Meaning

    Accident

  • word

    事務所

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    事務室

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    記事

    Meaning

    Article

  • word

    刑事

    Meaning

    Detective, Criminal case

  • word

    事態

    Meaning

    Situation

  • word

    軍事

    Meaning

    Military

  • word

    見事

    Meaning

    Complete, Splendid

  • word

    事項

    Meaning

    Item, Matter

  • word

    出来事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    人事

    Meaning

    Personnel, Human affairs

  • word

    事例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    知事

    Meaning

    Governor

  • word

    当事

    Meaning

    Parties

  • word

    理事

    Meaning

    Director

  • word

    事前

    Meaning

    Advance, Prior

  • word

    事務員

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    何事

    Meaning

    Matter, Incident

  • word

    行事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    家事

    Meaning

    Housework

  • word

    物事

    Meaning

    Things

  • word

    炊事

    Meaning

    Cooking

  • word

    事柄

    Meaning

    Matter, Affair

  • word

    無事

    Meaning

    Safely

  • word

    従事

    Meaning

    Engagement

  • word

    検事

    Meaning

    Prosecutor

  • word

    領事館

    Meaning

    Consulate

  • word

    百科事典

    Meaning

    Encyclopedia

Words Related to 事件 Through the Kanji 件

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 件 as well.

  • word

    条件

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    件

    Meaning

    Matter

  • word

    要件

    Meaning

    Requirement

  • word

    物件

    Meaning

    Property

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'Jiken' means 'Incident' .

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