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Kimura 木村 – Japanese surname

Kimura (木村) is read きむら and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 木村, the characters mean: tree + village. This reading can be written with at least 20 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 17 strokes in total.

About the name Kimura

Kimura (木村) means tree village. It is one of the more common surnames in Japan.

How to write Kimura in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
木村	きむら	tree + village	11
来村	きむら	come + village	14
記村	きむら	scribe + village	17
北村	きむら	north + village	12
木下	きむら	tree + below	7
帰村	きむら	homecoming + village	17

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Kimura

木

tree, wood

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ボク、モク Kun: き、こ

村

village, town

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ソン Kun: むら

来

come, due, next, cause

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ライ、タイ Kun: く、きた、き

記

scribe, account, narrative

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キ Kun: しる

Kimura in different scripts

Romaji	Kimura
Hiragana	きむら
Katakana	キムラ
Kanji (most common)	木村

Full name examples

Ayumi Kimura (Japanese order: 木村歩美, きむらあゆみ)
Yurina Kimura (Japanese order: 木村百合奈, きむらゆりな)
Yuki Kimura (Japanese order: 木村結城, きむらゆうき)

How to pronounce Kimura

Break it into 3 parts: ki · mu · ra. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written きむら.

Questions about Kimura

What does Kimura mean in Japanese?

Kimura has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 木村, combines these meanings: tree + village. Other spellings include 来村 (come + village), 記村 (scribe + village), 北村 (north + village).

How do you write Kimura in kanji?

The most common way is 木村 (きむら). It can also be written 来村, 記村, 北村, 木下, 帰村.

How do you write Kimura in katakana?

Kimura is キムラ in katakana and きむら in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kimura?

Kimura is read きむら and has 3 syllables (morae).

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木: tree, wood

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