件 Kanji – affair
The Japanese kanji 件 can mean affair, case, matter, item.
Meaning and Readings
How is 件 read?
件 has the onyomi reading ケン and the kunyomi reading くだん.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ken, kudan.
Common Japanese Words Using 件
These common Japanese words contain 件. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 案件（あんけん） — matter (to discuss), item (on the agenda), issue, topic, case
- 一件（いっけん） — (one) matter, (one) item, (one) case
- 刑事事件（けいじじけん） — criminal case
- 件（けん） — matter, affair, case, item, subject
- 件数（けんすう） — number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
- 事件（じけん） — event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal
- 条件（じょうけん） — condition, term, requirement, qualification, prerequisite
- 条件付き（じょうけんつき） — conditional, qualified, with conditions attached
- 人件費（じんけんひ） — personnel expenses, labor cost, labour cost
- 物件（ぶっけん） — article, thing, object