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Kitamura 来村 – Japanese surname

Kitamura (来村) is read きたむら and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 来村, the characters mean: come + village. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 19 strokes in total.

About the name Kitamura

Kitamura (北村) means north village.

How to write Kitamura in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
来村	きたむら	come + village	14
北村	きたむら	north + village	12
北邑	きたむら	north + village	12
来田村	きたむら	come + rice field + village	19
木田村	きたむら	tree + rice field + village	16
木多村	きたむら	tree + many + village	17

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

The kanji in Kitamura

来

come, due, next, cause

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ライ、タイ Kun: く、きた、き

村

village, town

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ソン Kun: むら

北

north

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ホク Kun: きた

邑

village, rural community, right village radical

7 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ユウ Kun: むら

Kitamura in different scripts

Romaji	Kitamura
Hiragana	きたむら
Katakana	キタムラ
Kanji (most common)	来村

Full name examples

Ayumi Kitamura (Japanese order: 来村歩美, きたむらあゆみ)
Yurina Kitamura (Japanese order: 来村百合奈, きたむらゆりな)
Yuki Kitamura (Japanese order: 来村結城, きたむらゆうき)

How to pronounce Kitamura

Break it into 4 parts: ki · ta · mu · ra. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written きたむら.

Questions about Kitamura

What does Kitamura mean in Japanese?

Kitamura has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 来村, combines these meanings: come + village. Other spellings include 北村 (north + village), 北邑 (north + village), 来田村 (come + rice field + village).

How do you write Kitamura in kanji?

The most common way is 来村 (きたむら). It can also be written 北村, 北邑, 来田村, 木田村, 木多村.

How do you write Kitamura in katakana?

Kitamura is キタムラ in katakana and きたむら in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kitamura?

Kitamura is read きたむら and has 4 syllables (morae).

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来: come, due, next

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