affair, case, matter, item

About this kanji

The kanji 件 primarily means 'affair' or 'case,' and it is often used as a noun. It frequently appears in various compounds, like 件数 (けんすう), which refers to the number of cases or items, and 事件 (じけん), meaning an incident or event. Another common compound is 条件 (じょうけん), which means condition. You might also encounter 物件 (ぶっけん), referring to an article or item. In everyday use, 件 can help you talk about different matters or items in conversations, so it's quite versatile. Just remember that it generally refers to something in a specific situation or context.

Example sentences

• その件については後日話しましょう。

  Let's talk about that matter another day.

Meanings across languages

English

affair, case, matter, item

Tiếng Việt

vụ việc, trường hợp, vấn đề, mục

日本語

件, ケース, 問題, アイテム

한국어

사안, 사례, 문제, 항목

中文

事项, 案例, 问题, 项目

id

masalah

th

เรื่อง

es

asunto

fr

affaire

de

Angelegenheit

pt

caso

Common compounds

• 件数けんすうnumber of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
• 事件じけんevent, affair, incident
• 条件じょうけんcondition, term, requirement
• 物件ぶっけんarticle, thing, object
• 要件ようけんimportant matter, requirement, requisite
• 本件ほんけんthis matter, this case
• 人件費じんけんひpersonnel expenses, labor cost, labour cost
• 条件付きじょうけんつきconditional, qualified, with conditions attached