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郷里制

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 郷里制.

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Entry

郷里制うりせいNoun
1

Historical term

township-neighbourhood system; system in use between 715-740 CE which redefined the province-district-neighbourhood system, establishing 50-home townships of 2-3 neighbourhoods each

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

home town, village, native place, district

10 strokesFrequency 1,077JLPT N1Grade 6

On

キョウゴウ

Kun

さと

Nanori

くに

ri, village, parent's home, league

7 strokesFrequency 1,096JLPT N1Grade 2

On

Kun

さと

Nanori

system, law, rule

8 strokesFrequency 108JLPT N2Grade 5

On

セイ

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