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thing

JLPT N4 Grade 3 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
もの
On'yomi
ブツ・モツ

物 means "thing". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read もの in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ブツ・モツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

動物どうぶつ

animal

物 in example sentences

  • ほんものはな

    Honmono no hana?

    Is the flower real?

  • ものためし。

    Mono wa tameshi.

    You'll never know unless you try.

  • わすものない?

    Wasuremono nai?

    Do you have everything?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 物

Common questions

What does the kanji 物 mean?
物 means "thing". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 物 have?
物 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 物 read?
It is read もの in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ブツ・モツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 物?
物 is a JLPT N4 kanji.