- noun Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927 km or 2.44 miles
- neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes)
- unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
里
り
Japanese league
Meanings
さと also 郷
- noun village; hamlet
- countryside; country
- home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
- one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
Its kanji
In sentences
美土里は時々子音が落ちる。 Midori sometimes drops consonants. #85529
里さんって文学が上手ですか。 Is Mr Sato good at literature? #519703
トムはさっさとバスを降りた。 Tom quickly got off the bus. #8880552
里さんは岩の上に立っていました。 Mr Sato was standing on top of a boulder. #519618