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事故

じこ

accident, incident

Mnemonic

A matter with a reason sat behind it that nobody in the world wanted. Gee じ, co こ, look at the car. He came out of it hurt: じこ.

Worth knowing

出来事 できごと is any occurrence at all. 事故 is specifically an accident, and 発生 はっせい is the word that goes with it.

Built from

thing, matter
A hand gripping a banner, an affair being conducted, not an object.
reason, deceased
古 old + 攵 strike

Words sharing these kanji

thing, incident work, job important, precious fact, truth safely, peacefully affair, case reply meal, dinner circumstances, conditions situation, state of affairs splendid, admirable occurrence, incident

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