物

On'yomi

ブツ・モツ

BUTSU / MOTSU

Kun'yomi

もの・もの-

mono / mono

thing · object · matter

Details

Strokes8

Frequency#215

Radical牛cow(4)

Stroke Order

Strokes8

Component Breakdown

物=

牛勿

cow + 勿

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of cow and phonetic. Various colored cows, diverse things.

Symbolism

Goods, animal, person. Represents all that exists.

Anime & Manga

物語シリーズ

Monogatari Series(2006)

anime/manga

'Story' itself is the title. A dialogue drama of aberrations and a boy.

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Games

牧場物語

Story of Seasons(1996)

Nintendo

Developer: Marvelous

Slow-life 'story' of farm life.

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Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

天地万物

てんちばんぶつ

the whole creation; everything in heaven and earth; the whole creation

物見遊山

ものみゆさん

going on a pleasure jaunt; going on a pleasure jaunt

物情騒然

ぶつじょうそうぜん

unrest prevailing; turmoil reigning; unrest prevailing

事々物々

じじぶつぶつ

everything; every affair (matter); all things; everything

物々交換

ぶつぶつこうかん

barter; bartering; barter

格物致知

かくぶつちち

gaining a perfect knowledge of natural laws; gaining a perfect knowledge of natural laws

物議騒然

ぶつぎそうぜん

tumultuous public discussion; noisy public criticism; tumultuous public discussion

万物流転

ばんぶつるてん

all things are in a state of flux; everything is constantly changing; all things are in a state of flux

玩物喪志

がんぶつそうし

forgetting one's serious objectives by becoming engrossed in trivial pursuits; being distracted by trivial objects and losing sight of one's original goal; forgetting one's serious objectives by becoming engrossed in trivial pursuits

人物月旦

じんぶつげったん

character sketch; comments on personalities; character sketch