村: the kanji for village
村 is a JLPT N2 kanji that means village. Below are its readings, 6 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
村 is written in 7 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
村 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 6 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
ソン (son)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 農村のうそん · nōson | farming village |
| 村長そんちょう · sonchō | village head |
| 市町村しちょうそん · shichōson | cities, towns and villages |
| 漁村ぎょそん · gyoson | fishing village |
むら (mura)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 村むら · mura | village |
| 村人むらびと · murabito | villager |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 祖父母は山の小さな村に住んでいる。Sofubo wa yama no chiisana mura ni sunde iru.My grandparents live in a small village in the mountains.
- 村長が新しい橋の完成を祝った。Sonchō ga atarashii hashi no kansei o iwatta.The village head celebrated the completion of the new bridge.
- 市町村ごとにごみの出し方が違う。Shichōson goto ni gomi no dashikata ga chigau.The way to put out garbage differs by municipality.
- 海辺の漁村で新鮮な魚を食べた。Umibe no gyoson de shinsen na sakana o tabeta.I ate fresh fish in a fishing village by the sea.
- 村人たちは祭りの準備で忙しい。Murabito-tachi wa matsuri no junbi de isogashii.The villagers are busy preparing for the festival.
Questions about 村
How many strokes does 村 have?
村 is written in 7 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 村?
The on readings are son (ソン). The kun readings are mura (むら).
What JLPT level is 村?
N2. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N2 is designed to match the former Level 2.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 村
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.