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What does the kanji 件 mean?

件 means matter, case, item. On'yomi ケン. Kun'yomi くだん.

Quick facts
On'yomiケン
Kun'yomiくだん
Strokes6
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ケンKun'yomi くだん
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

matter, case, item

Memory hook

A person (亻) bringing a cow (牛) to settle one particular case — MATTER, CASE.

Main radical

人person 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Common words

  • 件けんmatter, case, item
  • 事件じけんincident, case, affair
  • 条件じょうけんcondition, term

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.