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物 · thing, object

物 is a kanji meaning thing, object, matter. It has 8 strokes and is on the JLPT N4 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ブツbutsu
  • モツmotsu

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • ものmono
  • もの-mono-

Practise the N4 kanji

In 第10巻 JLPT N4, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 物 · 58 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 物
WordReadingMeaningLevel
買い物かいものshoppingN5
果物くだものfruitN5
建物たてものbuildingN5
食べ物たべものfoodN5
動物どうぶつanimalN5
荷物にもつluggage; baggageN5
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More words that use 物
WordReadingMeaningLevel
飲み物のみものdrink, beverageN5
物ものthing (concrete object)N5
贈り物おくりものa gift; a presentN4
動物園どうぶつえんzooN4
品物しなものgoodsN4
乗り物のりものvehicleN4
着物きものkimono; Japanese traditional dressN4
忘れ物わすれものlost article, something forgottenN4
見物けんぶつsightseeingN4
植物しょくぶつplant, vegetationN3
食物しょくもつfood, foodstuffN3
書物しょもつbooksN3
人物じんぶつcharacter, personality, talented manN3
生物せいぶつliving thing, organismN3
生き物いきものliving thing, creatureN3
穀物こくもつgrain, cereal, cornN3
作物さくもつproduce (e.g., agricultural), cropsN3
物音ものおとsoundsN3
物語ものがたりtale, story, legendN3
物事ものごとthings, everythingN3
博物館はくぶつかんmuseumN3
物価ぶっか(commodity/consumer) pricesN3
物質ぶっしつmaterial, substanceN3
物理ぶつりphysicsN3
本物ほんものgenuine articleN3
編み物あみものknittingN2
入れ物いれものcontainer, caseN2
落し物おとしものlost propertyN2
貨物かもつcargo, freightN2
鉱物こうぶつmineralN2
実物じつぶつan actual thingN2
瀬戸物せとものearthenware, crockery, chinaN2
農産物のうさんぶつagricultural produceN2
物騒ぶっそうdangerous, disturbed, insecureN2
名物めいぶつfamous product, special product, specialityN2
物置ものおきstorage roomN2
物語るものがたるto tell, to indicateN2
物差しものさしruler, measureN2
物凄いものすごいearth-shattering, staggering, to a very great extentN2
産物さんぶつproduct, result, fruitN1
偽物にせものimitation, counterfeitN1
獲物えものgame, spoils, trophyN1
織物おりものtextile, fabricN1
禁物きんもつtaboo, forbidden thingN1
私物しぶつprivate property, personal effectsN1
物議ぶつぎpublic discussion (criticism)N1
物資ぶっしgoods, materialsN1
物体ぶったいobjectN1
干し物ほしものdried washing (clothesN1
見せ物みせものshow, exhibitionN1
物好きものずき(idle) curiosityN1
物足りないものたりないunsatisfied, unsatisfactoryN1

Example sentence

高い建物ですね。

たかいたてものですね

That is a high building, is it not?

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #229710 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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