noun

  1. important person, influential figure, big shot, big name, bigwig, heavyweight.
  2. big thing, big one, big game, big catch, whopper, valuable thing.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
大物 おおもの

Contained Kanji Breakdown

large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
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)