JLPT N3 · Noun

記事 (kiji)

記事 (きじ, kiji) is a Japanese noun meaning “article; news story”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: きじ
Romaji: kiji
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

article; news story; report; account · noun

Example sentences

ニュース記事を書くのが彼の仕事だ。

Writing news stories is his job.

Tatoeba #198750

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 記事

記

scribe, account, narrativeキ・しる.す · 10 strokes

事

matter, thing, factジ・ズ・こと・つか.う · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 記事.

日記にっきdiary暗記あんきmemorization記憶きおくmemory記者きしゃreporter記入きにゅうentry (in a form, register, diary, etc.)記念きねんcommemoration記録きろくrecord記号きごうsign伝記でんきbiography筆記ひっきwriting down記載きさいmention (in a document)記述きじゅつdescription記すしるすto write down記名きめいsignature

Source: JMdict entry 1223240 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.