noun

  1. thing, object, article, stuff, substance.
  2. one's things, possessions, property, belongings. As 〜のもの, 〜のもん.
  3. things, something, anything, everything, nothing.
  4. quality.
  5. reason, the way of things.
  6. 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. Usually written with kana alone. Formal noun often used as 〜ものだ.

noun used as a suffix

  1. item classified as ..., item related to ..., work in the genre of .... Usually written with kana alone.
  2. cause of ..., cause for ....

prefix

  1. somehow, somewhat, for some reason.
  2. really, truly.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
もの
もん
もん
 
 
モノ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

thing, object, matter
もの ブツ モツ (3rd, N4)
cow
うし ギュウ ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
not, must not, do not
モチ ブツ ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)