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Shimamura 島村 – Japanese surname

Shimamura (島村) is read しまむら and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 島村, the characters mean: island + village. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Shimamura in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
島村	しまむら	island + village	17
嶋村	しまむら	island + village	21
嶌村	しまむら	island + village	21
島邑	しまむら	island + village	17
嶋邑	しまむら	island + village	21
四万村	しまむら	four + ten thousand + village	15

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

The kanji in Shimamura

島

island

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: トウ Kun: しま

村

village, town

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ソン Kun: むら

嶋

island

14 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: トウ Kun: しま

嶌

island

14 strokes

On: トウ Kun: しま

Shimamura in different scripts

Romaji	Shimamura
Hiragana	しまむら
Katakana	シマムラ
Kanji (most common)	島村

Full name examples

Ayumi Shimamura (Japanese order: 島村歩美, しまむらあゆみ)
Yurina Shimamura (Japanese order: 島村百合奈, しまむらゆりな)
Yuki Shimamura (Japanese order: 島村結城, しまむらゆうき)

How to pronounce Shimamura

Break it into 4 parts: shi · ma · 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 しまむら.

Questions about Shimamura

What does Shimamura mean in Japanese?

Shimamura has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 島村, combines these meanings: island + village. Other spellings include 嶋村 (island + village), 嶌村 (island + village), 島邑 (island + village).

How do you write Shimamura in kanji?

The most common way is 島村 (しまむら). It can also be written 嶋村, 嶌村, 島邑, 嶋邑, 四万村.

How do you write Shimamura in katakana?

Shimamura is シマムラ in katakana and しまむら in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Shimamura?

Shimamura is read しまむら and has 4 syllables (morae).

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島: island

Aijima 会島 Aishima 会島 Ejima 江島 Fukushima 副島 Fushima 不島 Hashima 八島 Hiroshima 広島 Ijima 意島 Kagoshima 篭島 Kajima 加島 Kashima 鹿島 Kijima 木島

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Shi 支 Shiba 柴 Shibasaki 芝先 Shibata 芝田 Shida 四田 Shido 四道 Shikama 鹿間 Shikata 四方 Shimada 島田 Shimaji 島地

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