物 means thing
object, matter
A flag on a cow marks it as yours: a thing you own.
On'yomi
- ブツbutsu
- モツmotsu
Kun'yomi
- ものmono
How it's built
- 牛cow
- 勿flag
Common words
- 物ものthing; object
- 動物どうぶつanimal
- 建物たてものbuilding
- 書物しょもつbook; volume
Through history
Oracle bone
Seal- Today