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こと — thing, matter, fact

こと is the #16 most common word in Japanese, a noun. It means “thing, matter, fact” and is pronounced [ko̞to̞].

#16frequency rank
0.65%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of こと

FormWhat it isMeaning
事alternative, kanji
亊alternative, kanji
縡alternative, kanji
ヿalternative, kanji

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