village
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- むら
About this kanji
The kanji 村 means "village" and is commonly used as a noun. You can read it as "むら" in native Japanese, and it appears in various compounds. For instance, 村長 (そんちょう) means "village chief," which refers to the leader of a village. Another compound, 村人 (むらびと), translates to "villager," indicating a person who lives in the village. Lastly, 村落 (そんらく) also means "village," but it can have a more formal or literary tone. This kanji is often used in discussions about rural life or community, making it quite relevant in such contexts.
Example sentences
その村は静かな場所にある。
That village is in a quiet place.
Meanings across languages
- English
- village
- Tiếng Việt
- làng
- 日本語
- むら, むらさき
- 한국어
- 마을
- 中文
- 村庄
- id
- desa
- th
- หมู่บ้าน
- es
- pueblo
- fr
- village
- de
- Dorf
- pt
- vila
Common compounds
- 村長そんちょうvillage chief
- 村人むらびとvillager
- 村落そんらくvillage
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