物


This kanji means an object or a thing.

on readings:
  • butsu
  • motsu
kun readings:
  • mono
examples:
物価 bukka prices (of commodities)
物資 busshi goods, (raw) materials
物質 busshitsu matter, material, substance
物理 butsurei physics
物理学 butsureigaku physics
物理学者 butsureigakusha physicist
物理的 butsureiteki physical
動物 doubutsu animal
動物園 doubutsuen zoo
動植物 doushokubutsu animals and plants
絵巻物 emakimono picture scroll
現地現物 genchi genbutsu go and see for yourself
源氏物語 Genji Monogatari The Tale of Genji
配達物 haitatsubutsu delivered item
博物館 hakubutsukan museum
生き物 ikimono creature
買い物 kaimono shopping
着物 kimono kimono
禁物 kinmotsu forbidden things, taboo
穀物 kokumotsu grain
好物 koubutsu favorite food
好人物 koujinbutsu good natured person
果物 kudamono fruit
混ぜ物 mazemono adulteration
物干し monohoshi frame for drying clothes
物の哀れ mono no aware "the pathos of things" (an awareness of impermanence)
物置き monooki storage room, shed
物柔らか mono-yawaraka mild-mannered, gentle, quiet
物好き monozuki idle curiosity
夏物 natsumono summer clothing
荷物 nimotsu luggage
残り物 nokorimono leftovers
飲み物 nomimono drink
農産物 nōsanbutsu agricultural product
洗物 obutsu dirt, filth, sewage
置き物 okimono ornament, figurehead
霊物 reibutsu spirit being
静物 seibutsu still life
生物 seibutsu organism
生物学 seibutsugaku biology
生物学者 seibutsugakusha biologist
私物 shibutsu private property
植物 shokubutsu a plant
書物 shomotsu book
食べ物 tabemono food
建物 tatemono building
手荷物一時預かり tenimotsu ichiji azukari temporary handbaggage storage
手荷物一時預かり所 tenimotsu ichiji azukarijo place for temporary handbaggage storage
手荷物一時預かり所 tenimotsu ichiji azukarisho place for temporary handbaggage storage
郵便物 yūbinbutsu mail

links:
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Last Alteration Performed: 9 March 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.