็‰ฉ

JLPT N4

Thing, object

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใƒ–ใƒ„, ใƒขใƒ„ (butsu, motsu)
Kunโ€™yomi: ใ‚‚ใฎ (mono)
ใ‚‚ใฎ โ€“ thing, object

Vocabulary

็‰ฉ
ใ‚‚ใฎ
thing
้ฃŸใน็‰ฉ
ใŸในใ‚‚ใฎ
food
่ฒทใ„็‰ฉ
ใ‹ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎ
shopping
ๅ‹•็‰ฉ
ใฉใ†ใถใค
animal
็‰ฉ่ชž
ใ‚‚ใฎใŒใŸใ‚Š
story

Example Sentences

ใ“ใ‚Œใฏๅคงๅˆ‡ใช็‰ฉใงใ™ใ€‚
ใ“ใ‚Œ ใฏ ใŸใ„ใ›ใค ใช ใ‚‚ใฎ ใงใ™ใ€‚
This is an important thing.
่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‹ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎ ใซ ใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚
I go shopping.

Cultural Note

๐Ÿ“ฆ ็‰ฉ (thing / object) reflects Japanese cultural perspectives:
1. Value of Objects:
o In Japan, objects (็‰ฉ) are often treated with respect, reflecting attention to detail and care, seen in practices like ็‰ฉใ‚’ๅคงๅˆ‡ใซใ™ใ‚‹ (taking care of things).
2. Classification & Organization:
o Words like ๅ“็‰ฉ emphasize categorization and order, central to Japanese culture in shops, homes, and work.
3. Connection to Nature & Living Things:
o Historically including animals (ๅ‹•็‰ฉ), the kanji reflects a holistic view of things and life.