[Day 56] 村 - village
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[Day 56] 村 - village
The character 村 originally combines the 木 (tree) element with 寸 (a measuring/hand element) and came to mean a grouping of houses near trees — a village. It appears in place names and words about local communities, administration, and rural life. Readings: On'yomi: ソン (son) — appears in compounds like 村長（そんちょう / sonchō） and 農村（のうそん / nōson）; Kun'yomi: むら (mura) — the native word for 'village', used alone and in words like 村人（むらびと / murabito）. Mnemonic tip: imagine trees (木) gathered together with people (寸 as a small measure of land) forming a small community — a 村 (mura).
Readings
On'yomi: **ソン** (son) Kun'yomi: **むら** (mura)
Related words
- 村（むら / mura） — village - **村**には古い神社があります。 (Mura ni wa furui jinja ga arimasu. — There is an old shrine in the village.)
- 村長（そんちょう / sonchō） — village chief - **村長**は会議で話しました。 (Sonchō wa kaigi de hanashimashita. — The village chief spoke at the meeting.)
- 村人（むらびと / murabito） — villager - **村人**たちは助け合っています。 (Murabito-tachi wa tasuke atte imasu. — The villagers help one another.)
- 農村（のうそん / nōson） — rural village / farming village - その地域は美しい**農村**です。 (Sono chiiki wa utsukushii nōson desu. — That area is a beautiful rural village.)
- 村祭り（むらまつり / mura matsuri） — village festival - 毎年、**村祭り**で踊ります。 (Maitoshi, mura matsuri de odorimasu. — Every year, we dance at the village festival.)