物 — thing / object

Grade 3ぶつ, もつ, もの

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物 (readings: ぶつ, もつ, もの; Japanese kanji) means “thing / object”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 動物 (animal).

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What does 物 mean?

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Kanji	物
Meaning	thing / object
Readings	ぶつ, もつ, もの
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	動物 (animal)

How to read 物

物 is read ぶつ or もつ or もの depending on the word.

Words with 物

物語ものがたりcâu chuyện
品物しなものhàng hóa
荷物にもつbưu kiện
動物どうぶつđộng vật
宝物たからものbáu vật
物質ぶっしつvật chất
建物たてものtòa nhà
着物きものkimono
果物くだものtrái cây
風物詩ふうぶつしnét đặc trưng mùa

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Updated: 2026-08-09