村

village, town

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ソン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

むら

Nanori (名乗り)

えむたら

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:1

Strokes:7

JLPT:N2

Frequency:253

Vocabulary

ソン

Word	Reading	Meaning
漁村	ギョソン	fishing village
市町村	シチョウソン	cities, towns and villages; municipalities
村長	ソンチョウ	village headman; village mayor
村民	ソンミン	villager
町村	チョウソン	towns and villages

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
村	むら	village
村	そん	village
村人	むらびと	villager
村長	むらおさ	village headman; village mayor
選手村	せんしゅむら	Olympic village; athlete's village

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent

counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass, toast

decay, rot, remain in seclusion

vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare

crude, simple, plain, docile

appellation, praise, admire, name, title, fame

borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse

affixed, attach, refer to, append

plank, board, plate, stage

hinge, pivot, door, center of things