also: かんもつ
noun
government property; public property
Only with reading かんぶつ
Refers to property owned by the government or state, such as land, buildings, or equipment. The reading is かんぶつ.
この土地は官物だから、勝手に使ってはいけない。
This land is government property, so you can't use it without permission.
noun
taxes and fees paid to the government (ritsuryō system)
Only with reading かんもつ
Historical term from the ritsuryō legal system; refers to taxes and other dues paid by provinces to the central government. The reading is かんもつ.
律令制では、諸国から官物が中央に納められていた。
Under the ritsuryō system, taxes and fees were paid to the central government by the provinces.
Compound of 官 (government) and 物 (thing, property). The reading かんぶつ is the standard on'yomi combination; かんもつ is a historical variant reading.