Kanji

What does the kanji 邑 mean?

邑 means village, hamlet; town. On'yomi ユウ. Kun'yomi むら.

Quick facts
On'yomiユウ
Kun'yomiむら
Strokes7
Main radical邑
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ユウKun'yomi むら
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

village, hamlet; town

Memory hook

The wall (口) enclosing the winding settlement — VILLAGE, HAMLET.

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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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.

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.