An absorptive article allowing a person to accurately determine the presence of water content, such as discharged urine, in the article. A discernment element (21) by which water content can be visually discerned is formed on the human body side of an outer surface sheet (9), that is, on that side of the outer surface sheet (9) which faces a liquid absorbing structure (10). A hot-melt composite formed by mixing a pH indicator into an adhesive component is used as the discernment element (21), and the discernment element (21) is formed by applying the hot-melt composite to the outer surface sheet (9). The holt-melt composite forming the discernment element (21) extends in lines in the vertical direction Y and is located at least in a crotch region (7). A blocking sheet (22) is mounted between the discernment element (21) and the liquid absorbing structure (10). The blocking sheet (22) extends from one side of the region of the lines of the hot-melt composite, which lines form the discernment element (21) and are arranged in the lateral direction X, to the other side.
