Village in Japanese
"village" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
村
mura
8 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "village". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
village, town
Reading: son
7 strokes
Where it comes from
Composed of tree and measure. Small settlement with trees.
What it carries
Village, rural area, villager. Represents local community.
Related kanji for "village"
village
yuu
Depicts an enclosure where people gather, meaning village or town. The original form of the radical 阝 appearing in place-related characters like 都 (capital) and 郡 (county).
village
chou
Composed of field and block. Divided sections of rice fields.
village
kyou · peaceful
Shape of two people eating. Hometown.
village
ri · peaceful
Combines rice fields and earth, representing farming villages where people live. Also used as a distance unit and means hometown.
village
raku
Combines 'grass' (艹) with 'fall' (洛), depicting leaves and flowers falling to the ground. Also means descent, decline, and ending.
village
shou
Composed of roof and earth. Manor on land.
section of village(also: character, letter, word)
ji · wisdom
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for village?
The most common kanji for "village" is 村, read as son. It means village, town. Related kanji: 邑 (village), 町 (village), 郷 (village), 里 (village), 落 (village), 庄 (village) and more.
How many strokes does 村 have?
村 has 7 strokes.