
KANJI
里
village
home, countryside, mile unit of distance
Kun'yomi
さと
On'yomi
り
Example sentences
故里の風景は、いつ見ても心が安らぐ。
The scenery of my hometown always soothes my heart whenever I see it.
地域の住民が協力し、里山の保全活動を行っている。
Local residents are cooperating to carry out conservation activities for the satoyama (village forest).
毎年お盆には、家族と共に妻の実家へ里帰りしている。
Every year during Obon, I return to my wife's hometown with my family.
Practice exercises
1
里
Answer
さとり
2
里山
village mountain; communal forest
Answer
さとやま
3
里帰り
homecoming; visiting one's parents' home
Answer
さとがえり
4
里
Answer
villagehometownleague
5
千里眼
clairvoyance; prescience; far-sighted vision
Answer
せんりがん
6
里親
foster parent
Answer
さとおや