Definition of 里 (り)

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里

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ri

Common word
View details for kanji: 里
noun
1.
Japanese league, ri, old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927km or 2.44 miles
2.
neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes)
See also:郷里制,  国郡里制
3.
unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
See also:条里制
Related Kanji
里 ri, village, parent's home, league
Example sentences(showing 1 results)
１００
り
里
を
い
行く
もの
者
は
９９
り
里
を
なか
半ば
とする
There's many a slip between the cup and the lip