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Kanji 物: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 物: thing, object, matter

Key takeaways

Kanji 物: thing, object, matter. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

thingobjectmatter

On reading

ブツモツ

Kun reading

ものもの-

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 物

thing, object, matter

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

牛 + 勿

Mnemonic story

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.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ブツ
  • 贋物がんぶつ

    counterfeit / fake item

  • 禁物きんもつ

    taboo / forbidden thing

  • 作物さくぶつ

    crop / produce

  • 産物さんぶつ

    product / result / outcome

  • 私物しぶつ

    personal belongings / private property

  • 物議ぶつぎ

    public debate / controversy

  • 貨物かもつ

    cargo / freight / goods transported

  • 鉱物こうぶつ

    mineral

Kun reading

もの
  • 獲物えもの

    prey / hunted animal / spoils

  • 織物おりもの

    textile / fabric

  • 出来物できもの

    tumor / swelling / boil / pimple

  • 干し物ほしもの

    dried laundry / dried washing

  • 見せ物みせもの

    show / performance / exhibition

  • 物置きものおき

    storeroom / storage space

  • 物好きものずき

    curiosity / fondness for unusual things

  • 物足りないものたりない

    unsatisfied / not enough

Commonly used words

  • 贋物
    がんぶつ

    counterfeit / fake item

  • 禁物
    きんもつ

    taboo / forbidden thing

  • 作物
    さくぶつ

    crop / produce

  • 産物
    さんぶつ

    product / result / outcome

  • 私物
    しぶつ

    personal belongings / private property

  • 物議
    ぶつぎ

    public debate / controversy

  • 獲物
    えもの

    prey / hunted animal / spoils

  • 織物
    おりもの

    textile / fabric

  • 出来物
    できもの

    tumor / swelling / boil / pimple

  • 干し物
    ほしもの

    dried laundry / dried washing

  • 見せ物
    みせもの

    show / performance / exhibition

  • 物置き
    ものおき

    storeroom / storage space

Example sentences

Example 1

森で獲を見つけた。

Translation

I found prey in the forest.

Example 2

猟師は獲を持ち帰った。

Translation

The hunter brought back the spoils.

Example 3

彼女は織の店で働いています。

Translation

She works at a textile shop.

Example 4

この織はとても柔らかいです。

Translation

This fabric is very soft.

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