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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 2

物 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

thing; object

On: ブツbutsu モツmotsu
Kun: ものmono

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

物8 strokes

How to write 物: stroke order

物 has 8 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

物 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 物 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 物

The parts 物 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

牛
cow; cattle
Radical
勿

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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 2

地 ground; landOnチ、ジKunつち、ところ目 eye; aimOnボク、モクKunま、め、まなこ場 placeOnジョウ、チョウKunば代 replace; generationOnタイ、ダイKunかえる、かわる、よ私 I; privateOnシKunわたくし、わたし、ひそか立 stand; establishOnリツ、リュウ、リットルKunたつ、たてる、たち物 thing; objectOnブツ、モツKunもの田 rice fieldOnデンKunた、かる、かり体 bodyOnタイ、テイKunからだ、かたち動 moveOnドウ、トウKunうごく、うごかす、ややもすれば