Japanese symbol for “belongings”

In Japanese, belongings is 物, read もの (mono).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

1. n thing; object; article; stuff; substance
2. n one's things; possessions; property; belongings
3. n things; something; anything; everything; nothing
4. n quality
5. n reason; the way of things
6. n used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen

Written forms: 物. Readings: もの、もん、モノ.

Kanji and stroke order

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Other Japanese words for “belongings”

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

See also: Chinese symbol for “belongings”.

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