村

village

JLPT N2 Grade 1 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: むら
On'yomi: ソン
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

村 means "village". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read むら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

村むら

village

村 in example sentences

町まちは村むらよりも大おおきい。

Machi wa mura yori mo ookii.

Towns are larger than villages.
この村むらは何なんていうの？

Kono mura wa nan te iu no?

What's the name of this village?
トムは小ちいさな村むらで育そだった。

Tomu wa chiisana mura de sodatta.

Tom was raised in a small village.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 村

More 木 (tree) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 村 mean?: 村 means "village". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 村 have?: 村 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 村 read?: It is read むら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 村?: 村 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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