品物
しなもの · shinamono · JLPT N4 · noun
good
📦 品物 = article (品) + thing (物): articles and things, i.e. goods
品 (shina) means an article or item of quality; 物 (mono) means thing. Both take their native Japanese readings here: shina + mono. The same 品 appears in 商品 (shōhin, merchandise), and 物 in 買い物 (kaimono, shopping).
品 — three 口 (mouth) stacked
品 is an ideogram showing three 口 (mouths or openings) piled together. The repetition of 口 suggests many people, items, or voices, which gave rise to meanings like 'kinds,' 'goods,' 'rank,' and 'to taste/judge.' The triple stacking is a common Chinese device for indicating plurality or variety.