Japanese symbol for “villages”
郷村
ごうそん
Romaji: gouson
villages
In Japanese, villages is 郷村, read ごうそん (gouson).
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 villages
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “villages”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 村々 | むらむら muramura | villages |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 故郷 | ふるさと furusato | hometown; birthplace; native place |
| 郷土 | きょうど kyoudo | native place; birth-place; one's old home |
| 郷里 | きょうり kyouri | hometown; birthplace |
| 郷愁 | きょうしゅう kyoushuu | nostalgia; homesickness |
| 帰郷 | ききょう kikyou | homecoming; return to one's home |
| 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 |
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.