Word details

里

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 里.

Dictionary

Entry

里郷さとNounFreq #8218
1

village; hamlet

2

countryside; country

3

里 only

home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown

4

里 only

one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

里

ri, village, parent's home, league

7 strokesFrequency 1,096JLPT N1Grade 2

On

リ

Kun

さと

Nanori

さ
郷

home town, village, native place, district

10 strokesFrequency 1,077JLPT N1Grade 6

On

キョウゴウ

Kun

さと

Nanori

くに

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