Japanese symbol for “physicality”
物性
ぶっせい
Romaji: bussei
physical properties; properties of matter; physicality
In Japanese, physicality is 物性, read ぶっせい (bussei).
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Meanings
- n physical properties; properties of matter; physicality
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “physicality”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 身体性 | しんたいせい shintaisei | embodiment; physicality |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 人物 | じんぶつ jinbutsu | person; character; figure |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
| 建物 | たてもの tatemono | building |
| 物質 | ぶっしつ busshitsu | material; substance |
| 本物 | ほんもの honmono | genuine article; real thing; real deal |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 男性 | だんせい dansei | man; male |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.