Japanese symbol for “things”
物事
ものごと
Romaji: monogoto
things; everything
In Japanese, things is 物事, read ものごと (monogoto).
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 things; everything
Written forms: 物事、物ごと. Readings: ものごと.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “things”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 用品 | ようひん youhin | articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for) |
| 事物 | じぶつ jibutsu | things; affairs |
| 物 | もの mono | things; something; anything |
| 事ども | ことども kotodomo | things; matters |
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 |
| 仕事 | しごと shigoto | work; job; labor |
| 事件 | じけん jiken | event; affair; incident |
See also: Chinese symbol for “things”.
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.