里
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 里
1
Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927 km or 2.44 miles
Examples
１００里を行く者は９９里を半ばとする。
There's many a slip between the cup and the lip.
2
neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes)
3
unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
Kanji in this Word
里
7 strokes
Frequency: 1096
JLPT N1
Grade 2
Meanings
ri
village
parent's home
league
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さと
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さ
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