What is the Kanji for "Matter" and "Affair"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Matter" and "Affair", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Matter" and "Affair" is "件".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Ken".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "亻" means "Person" . And The kanji "牛" means "Cow" and can be read as "Gyuu" and "Ushi".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "件" mean in japanese?

"件" means "Matter" and "Affair".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

事件: "Incident". The Japanese noun '事件 (じけん)' means 'incident'. It refers to an event, occurrence, or happening, often one that is significant, unusual, or newsworthy. '事件' can describe a wide range of occurrences, from a minor accident to a major criminal case. For example: The robbery was a high-profile incident - (あの強盗事件はよく知られている). There was an incident at the school today - (今日学校で事件があった).

条件: "Condition". The Japanese noun '条件 (じょうけん)' means 'condition'. This word is used to refer to a requirement, stipulation, or prerequisite that must be met in order for something to occur or be true. It is often used when describing the terms or parameters that need to be satisfied for a particular outcome or agreement. For example: The contract has strict conditions - (契約には厳しい条件がある). What are the conditions for receiving the discount? - (割引を受けるにはどのような条件がありますか?)

件: "Case" or "Matter". The Japanese noun '件 (けん)' can mean 'case' or 'matter'. It is used to refer to a specific event, situation, or issue. For example: This is the case we discussed - (この件について話しました). I have a matter to discuss with you - (件があなたと相談したいことがあります).

要件: "Requirement". The Japanese noun '要件 (ようけん)' means 'requirement'. It refers to a necessary condition or specification that must be fulfilled in order to accomplish a particular task or achieve a certain goal. It can be used in various contexts, such as in business, law, or project management. For example: The contract has strict requirements - (この契約には厳しい要件がある). The new policy has several key requirements - (新しい政策には重要な要件がいくつかある).

物件: "Property". The Japanese noun 物件 (ぶっけん) refers to a piece of real estate or property, such as a house, apartment, or office space. This term is commonly used when discussing real estate transactions, rentals, or property management. For example: My family is looking to buy a new property - (私の家族は新しい物件を探しています). The apartment building is a good property investment - (そのアパートは良い物件の投資です).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "け" is read as "ke". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.