物
物 — Thing
thing, object, matter
On’yomiブツ (butsu)
On’yomiモツ (motsu)
Kun’yomiもの (mono)
Kun’yomiもの- (mono)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 物
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人物 | じんぶつ jinbutsu | person; character; figure |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 建物 | たてもの tatemono | building |
| 物価 | ぶっか bukka | prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
| 物質 | ぶっしつ busshitsu | material; substance; matter |
Study notes
物 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #215 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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