Japanese symbol for “villager”
村人
むらびと
Romaji: murabito
villager
In Japanese, villager is 村人, read むらびと (murabito).
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 villager
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “villager”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 村民 | そんみん sonmin | villager |
| 里人 | さとびと satobito | villager; village folk; countryfolk |
| 鄙人 | ひなびと hinabito | countryfolk; villager; provincial |
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 |
| 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 |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “villager”.
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.