village

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 村 has 7 strokes and refers to a village where people live together.
• Basic usage: 村, a village, is read むら, while 村人, a villager, is read むらびと.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A place and its residents
  • 村の入口 is the entrance to the village as a place. 村人 refers to a person living there.
  • 村人たち refers to villagers, with たち indicating a group of people.