How to say 'Village' in Japanese | 農村

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The Japanese word for Village is 'Nouson', written as 農村 in Japanese.'Village' in hiragana is のうそん.

word

農村

Meaning

Village

Reading

のうそん

nouson

Kanji

農Agriculture 村Village

Explanation

The Japanese noun '農村 (のうそん)' refers to a 'village' or 'rural area', specifically one that is primarily focused on agriculture. This term is often used to describe small, countryside communities where farming is the main occupation. It carries a connotation of simplicity and traditional lifestyle, contrasting with urban areas. For example: I grew up in a rural village「私は農村で育ちました」(わたしはのうそんでそだちました). The rural village is surrounded by fields「その農村は畑に囲まれている」(そののうそんははたけにかこまれている).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3408

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 農村

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

農

Meaning

Agriculture

kanji

村

Meaning

Village

Words Related to 農村 Through the Kanji 農

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 農 as well.

word

農業

Meaning

Agriculture

word

農民

Meaning

Farmer

word

農家

Meaning

Farmer, Farmhouse

word

農協

Meaning

Agricultural cooperative

Words Related to 農村 Through the Kanji 村

This Word contains the Kanji 村 as well.

word

村

Meaning

Village

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