漢字城 Kanji Fortress

物 thing

Also: object

On'yomi
ブツ、モツ
Kun'yomi
もの
Strokes
8
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
物 is written in 8 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A cow (牛) and a banner saying "do not" (勿) — don't touch, that animal is my most valuable thing.

A common word

  • 物 もの thing

Example sentences

  • かいものにいきませんか。

    Shall we go shopping?

  • このにもつはおもいですね。

    This luggage is heavy, isn't it?

Kanji that share a part

牛 is its radical.