精進物 しょうじんもの Also written そうじもの, 精進もの Meanings Noun vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish) See also: 生臭物 (なまぐさもの). Kanji 精 spirit. Read as ショウ. 進 advance. Read as シン. 物 thing. Read as もの. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists