村 Kanji – village
The Japanese kanji 村 can mean village, town.
Meaning and Readings
How is 村 read?
村 has the onyomi reading ソン and the kunyomi reading むら.
In romaji, these readings can be written as son, mura.
Common Japanese Words Using 村
These common Japanese words contain 村. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 寒村（かんそん） — poor village, desolate village, lonely village, remote village
- 漁村（ぎょそん） — fishing village
- 市町村（しちょうそん） — cities, towns and villages, municipalities
- 村（むら） — village
- 村人（むらびと） — villager
- 村長（そんちょう） — village headman, village mayor
- 村民（そんみん） — villager
- 町村（ちょうそん） — towns and villages
- 農村（のうそん） — agricultural community, farm village
- 山村（さんそん） — mountain village