里 (り)Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927km or 2.44 miles

Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927km or 2.44 milesnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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Kanji in 里

里Ri; Village; Parent's HomeRead with its on'yomi here

Words that share its kanji

千里せんり1000 ri; (a) long distance
郷里きょうりbirth-place; home town
万里ばんりthousands of miles
里子さとごfoster child
里帰りさとがえりreturning home; visiting one's parents
里親さとおやfoster parent; foster parents
ふる里ふるさとhome town; birthplace
一里塚いちりづかmilestone (1 ri apart)

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