物 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「牛」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「牛」
- On
- ブツ・モツ
- Kun
- もの
- Meaning
- thing, object, matter
Origin
牛 (ox) + 勿 (phonetic). From oxen of many colors came the meaning of all the various 'things' in the world.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ブツ | 物質・人物・動物 |
|---|---|
| モツ | 食物・進物・禁物 |
| もの | 物・物語・品物 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 動物どうぶつ
animal
- 買い物かいもの
shopping
Example
つくえの 上に 物が たくさん あります。
There are many things on the desk.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)