Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 邑

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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily represents the concept of "village," "hamlet," or "town." It signifies a settled community, often a rural settlement, implying a small, defined area of dwellings and people. It evokes a sense of place, community, and belonging.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): ユウ (yuu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): むら (mura) - meaning "village"

Usage Examples

⚫︎ (むら) Translation: Village ⚫︎ (きゅうゆう) Translation: Old village, former village (often used in place names) ⚫︎ (ぐん) Translation: District, county (historically a collection of villages and towns)

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a pictograph. It depicts a settlement or a small enclosed area with a person inside. The top part represents an enclosure or a boundary, and the bottom part depicts a person (or sometimes a mouth, suggesting people). Over time, the form became simplified, but it still visually suggests a place where people gather and live together, thus representing a village or hamlet.

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