物 Kanji – thing
The Japanese kanji 物 can mean thing, object, matter.
Meaning and Readings
How is 物 read?
物 has the onyomi readings ブツ, モツ and the kunyomi readings もの, もの-.
In romaji, these readings can be written as butsu, motsu, mono.
Common Japanese Words Using 物
These common Japanese words contain 物. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 安物（やすもの） — cheap article, poor-quality article
- 異物（いぶつ） — foreign substance, foreign body, foreign contamination, foreign material
- 遺失物（いしつぶつ） — lost article, lost property
- 遺物（いぶつ） — relic, remains, memento
- 一人物（いちじんぶつ） — person to be reckoned with, person of importance
- 汚物（おぶつ） — filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine), muck, waste, garbage, dirt, dust
- 化合物（かごうぶつ） — compound
- 可燃物（かねんぶつ） — combustibles, inflammables, flammables, burnables
- 夏物（なつもの） — summer clothing, summer wear
- 果物（くだもの） — fruit