Word details

件

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 件.

Dictionary

Entry

件けんFreq #937
1

Common noun; Counter

matter; affair; case; item; subject

Examples
私はこの件に関しては、あなたに賛成です。
I agree with you on this issue.
2

Counter

counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.

Examples
死亡事例が19件と全体の20%を超えており、過労死の深刻な実態が浮き彫りになった。
With 19 cases of death forming over 20% of the whole, the grave reality of overwork-deaths has been thrown into relief.
3

Counter

counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

件

affair, case, matter, item

6 strokesFrequency 212JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ケン

Kun

くだん

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