# 件 — case; item

件 means “case; item”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: ケン (ken). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 件 (ken, “matter; affair”).

- Meaning: case; item
- On'yomi: ケン (ken)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Big ideas

## How to remember 件

A person (亻) and a cow (牛): a case for the village elders.

Parts: 亻 person · 牛 cow

## Words with 件

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 件 | けん (ken) | matter; affair |

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