物

Meaning

Thing, object · cosa, objeto

Readings

• On (音読み): ブツ・モツ
• Kun (訓読み): もの

Example words

• 買い物（かいもの）— shopping
• 動物（どうぶつ）— animal
• 荷物（にもつ）— luggage; baggage

Structure

Radical 牛 written as 牜 here (うし・うしへん · Cow) · 8 strokes · school grade 3

Watch out

もの (物) = concrete thing; こと (事) = abstract matter — Spanish cosa covers both. Two on'yomi chosen by word: ブツ in 動物, モツ in 荷物. 買い物に行く = ir de compras.