村
Village
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| n/i | むら | 木 + 寸 |
Meaning: Village
Someone’s taking measurements of the trees…
Why is someone taking measurements of trees? These people are planning to take the trees and cut them down to make their VILLAGE.
There is a whole group of people out there who are measuring these trees. Imagine them asking each other “do you think this will be a good tree for our village center?” and other people nodding in agreement or disagreement as they measure.
音読み：n/i
The on’yomi isn’t important for this kanji, so move straight on to the kun’yomi.
訓読み：むら
Two words to learn – learn their meanings before continuing. If you’re able, learn their readings too.
a 村（むら）＝ Village, Rural Town
- Meaning: The same as the kanji.
- Reading: The kun’yomi reading. Think of the space station Mir (むら) as a small village in the sky.
a 村人（むらびと）＝ Villager
- Combo: 村 (village) + 人 (person)
- Meaning: A village person is a villager
- Reading: Both are the kun’yomi readings (as is often the case when one kanji is already kun’yomi).