こと
 

'ku' adjective (archaic)

Archaism.
  1. uneventful, peaceful, safe.
  2. easy, simple.

noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

Archaism.
  1. having nothing to do.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こと
 
事無し ことなし

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)
nothingness, none, ain't
ム ブ な.い (4th)
person(人) variant
40, forty
シュウ よんじゅう しじゅう
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ