Meaning

Primary

Thing

Alternatives

Object, Item

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Besides thing, it has the related meanings of object and item.

Reading

もの
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it should use the kun'yomi reading, but you haven't learned it yet. Here's a mnemonic to help you:

What game has the most things in it? Monopoly (もの). You can choose from a bunch of random things to play as, you know? And no one actually knows what those things are. What's a thimble anyway? Just call it a thing.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 物を買う

    to buy things

    物を言う

    to say something

    物をもらう

    to receive a thing

Context Sentences

この家には物がありすぎます。

There are too many things in this house.

今夜食べる物が足りないので、スーパーに買いに行ってきます。

We don't have enough food for tonight, so I'm going to the supermarket.

先日、一年前に失くした物を見つけたんです。

The other day, I found something I lost a year ago.

Kanji Composition