Japanese symbol for “village”
村
むら
Romaji: mura
village
In Japanese, village is 村, read むら (mura).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n village
Written forms: 村. Readings: むら、そん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “village”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 集落 | しゅうらく shuuraku | settlement; village; community |
| 人里 | ひとざと hitozato | village; human habitation; human settlement |
| 里 | さと sato | village; hamlet |
| 村落 | そんらく sonraku | village; hamlet; settlement |
| ビレッジ | ビレッジ birejji | village |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 農村 | のうそん nouson | agricultural community; farm village |
| 市町村 | しちょうそん shichouson | cities, towns and villages; municipalities |
| 村人 | むらびと murabito | villager |
| 町村 | ちょうそん chouson | towns and villages |
| 漁村 | ぎょそん gyoson | fishing village |
| 村長 | そんちょう sonchou | village headman; village mayor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “village”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.