noun, takes genitive case の

  1. example, precedent, case.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
事例 じれい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

matter, thing, fact
ジ こと ズ (3rd, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
snout, hand
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
example, custom, usage
レイ たと.える (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
file, row, rank
レツ れっ レ (3rd, N3)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ ガチ タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ