Kanji

thing, object, matter

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

牛部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ブツ, モツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

もの, もの-

Nanori (Name Reading)

たね, もの

Common Readings

ブツ, モツ, もの

Example sentences

もの
鞄の中には必要な物だけを入れている。

I carry only the necessary things in my bag.

持ち込む もちこむ
車内に危険物を持ち込まないでください。

Please do not bring dangerous goods into the vehicle.

人物 じんぶつ
彼は、歴史に名を残す偉大な人物だ。

He is a great figure who left his name in history.

まさに まさに
彼はまさに私が探していた人物だ。

He is exactly the person I was looking for.

本物 ほんもの
このダイヤモンドは本物です。

This diamond is real.

どう見ても どうみても
この絵はどう見ても本物の名画だ。

This painting, no matter how you look at it, is a genuine masterpiece.

荷物 にもつ
彼女の重い荷物を駅まで運ぶのを手伝った

I helped her carry her heavy luggage to the station.

持つ もつ
重い荷物を持って階段を上る

Carrying heavy luggage up the stairs.

建物 たてもの
この建物は、100年以上前に建てられたものです。

This building was built more than 100 years ago.

古い ふるい
このお寺は日本で一番古い建物です。

This temple is the oldest building in Japan.

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