How to say 'Village' in Japanese | 村

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The Japanese word for Village is 'Mura', written as 村 in Japanese.'Village' in hiragana is むら.

word

村

Meaning

Village

Reading

むら

mura

Kanji

村Village

Explanation

The Japanese noun '村 (むら)' means 'village'. It refers to a small community or settlement, typically in a rural area, smaller than a town or city. This word is often used to describe a place with a close-knit community and a simpler way of life. For example: I live in a small village「私は小さな村に住んでいます」(わたしはちいさなむらにすんでいます). The village is surrounded by mountains「その村は山に囲まれています」(そのむらはやまにかこまれています). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe a group of people with shared characteristics, such as 'the village of artists' (芸術家の村, げいじゅつかのむら).

Part Of Speech

noun

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Frequency

430

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 村

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

村

Meaning

Village

Words Related to 村 Through the Kanji 村

This Word contains the Kanji 村 as well.

word

農村

Meaning

Village

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