Kanji

What does the kanji 村 mean?

村 means village. On'yomi ソン. Kun'yomi むら.

Quick facts
On'yomiソン
Kun'yomiむら
Strokes7
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ソンKun'yomi むら
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

village

Memory hook

Trees (木) growing beside each inch (寸) of land — VILLAGE.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Common words

  • 村むらvillage
  • 農村のうそんfarming village, rural area

More words with this kanji

  • 漁村ぎょそんfishing village

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.