Japanese symbol for “stuff”
物
もの
Romaji: mono
thing; object; article; stuff
In Japanese, stuff 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
- n thing; object; article; stuff; substance
- n one's things; possessions; property; belongings
- n things; something; anything; everything; nothing
- n quality
- n reason; the way of things
- 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
Other Japanese words for “stuff”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 突っ込む | つっこむ tsukkomu | to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to stuff |
| 球威 | きゅうい kyuui | (pitcher's) stuff |
| 詰め込む | つめこむ tsumekomu | to cram; to stuff; to jam |
| スタッフ | スタッフ sutaffu | stuff; materials |
| 代物 | しろもの shiromono | fine thing; fellow; affair |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stuff”.
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.