Kanji 物: thing, object, matter
Kanji 物: thing, object, matter. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
thing, object, matter
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
This character combines 'cow' (牛) and the phonetic component 'do not' (勿). Originally, it referred to cows with variegated hair colors, but its meaning eventually expanded to represent all 'things' or 'objects' in the world.