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Nakamura 中村 – Japanese surname

Nakamura (中村) is read なかむら and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 中村, the characters mean: in + village. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 20 strokes in total.

About the name Nakamura

Nakamura (中村) means "middle village".

How to write Nakamura in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
中村	なかむら	in + village	11
永村	なかむら	eternity + village	12
仲村	なかむら	go-between + village	13
名嘉	なかむら	name + applaud	20
中邑	なかむら	in + village	11
仲邑	なかむら	go-between + village	13

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

The kanji in Nakamura

中

in, inside, middle, mean

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: チュウ Kun: なか、うち、あた

村

village, town

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ソン Kun: むら

永

eternity, long, lengthy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: エイ Kun: なが

仲

go-between, relationship

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: チュウ Kun: なか

Nakamura in different scripts

Romaji	Nakamura
Hiragana	なかむら
Katakana	ナカムラ
Kanji (most common)	中村

Full name examples

Ayumi Nakamura (Japanese order: 中村歩美, なかむらあゆみ)
Yurina Nakamura (Japanese order: 中村百合奈, なかむらゆりな)
Yuki Nakamura (Japanese order: 中村結城, なかむらゆうき)

How to pronounce Nakamura

Break it into 4 parts: na · ka · 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 なかむら.

Questions about Nakamura

What does Nakamura mean in Japanese?

Nakamura has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 中村, combines these meanings: in + village. Other spellings include 永村 (eternity + village), 仲村 (go-between + village), 名嘉 (name + applaud).

How do you write Nakamura in kanji?

The most common way is 中村 (なかむら). It can also be written 永村, 仲村, 名嘉, 中邑, 仲邑.

How do you write Nakamura in katakana?

Nakamura is ナカムラ in katakana and なかむら in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Nakamura?

Nakamura is read なかむら and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 中

中: in, inside, middle

Hiroka 田中 Inaga 井中 Kanaga 加中 Konaka 小中 Manaka 間中 Nakae 中得 Nakagami 中上 Nakagawa 中川 Nakai 中相 Nakajima 中島 Nakajo 中場 Nakama 中間

Names with a similar sound

Nakae 中得 Nakagami 中上 Nakagawa 中川 Nakai 中相 Nakajima 中島 Nakajo 中場 Nakama 中間 Nakamasu 中増 Nakano 中野 Nakashima 中島