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Nomura 野村 – Japanese surname

Nomura (野村) is read のむら and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 野村, the characters mean: plains + village. This reading can be written with 6 kanji combinations, with 9 to 20 strokes in total.

About the name Nomura

Nomura (野村) means field village.

How to write Nomura in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
野村	のむら	plains + village	18
能村	のうむら	ability + village	17
農村	のうむら	agriculture + village	20
納村	のうむら	settlement + village	17
乃村	のむら	from + village	9
野邑	のむら	plains + village	18

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

The kanji in Nomura

野

plains, field, rustic, civilian life

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ヤ、ショ Kun: の

村

village, town

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ソン Kun: むら

能

ability, talent, skill, capacity

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ノウ Kun: よ、あた

農

agriculture, farmers

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ノウ

Nomura in different scripts

Romaji	Nomura
Hiragana	のむら
Katakana	ノムラ
Kanji (most common)	野村

Full name examples

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

How to pronounce Nomura

Break it into 3 parts: no · 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 のむら.

Questions about Nomura

What does Nomura mean in Japanese?

Nomura has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 野村, combines these meanings: plains + village. Other spellings include 能村 (ability + village), 農村 (agriculture + village), 納村 (settlement + village).

How do you write Nomura in kanji?

The most common way is 野村 (のむら). It can also be written 能村, 農村, 納村, 乃村, 野邑.

How do you write Nomura in katakana?

Nomura is ノムラ in katakana and のむら in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Nomura?

Nomura is read のむら and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 野

野: plains, field, rustic

Ainoya 会野谷 Aiya 会野 Banno 番野 Furuya 古野 Gono 後野 Hanno 反野 Hinano 雛野 Hino 日野 Hirano 平野 Hono 法野 Hoshino 千野 Hoya 保野

Names with a similar sound

Noma 野間 Nomoto 野本