also: しちもの
Refers to an item left with a pawnbroker or lender as security for a loan. Common in legal and financial contexts.
He pawned his watch and borrowed money.
The value of the collateral fell below the loan amount.
Standard kanji form. The reading しちもつ is more common than しちもの.
Alternate reading; less common than しちもつ.
Compound of 質 (しち, 'pawn, pledge') and 物 (もつ/もの, 'thing, object'). The reading しちもつ uses the on'yomi for both characters, while しちもの mixes on'yomi and kun'yomi.