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ri
noun

English Meaning(s) for 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)
  3. unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)

Definition and Synonyms for 里

Village a settlement smaller than a town
Synonyms: 人里, , 村落, 村邑, 村里, 部落, 郷村, 郷邑, , , 里村, 集落
Village a community of people smaller than a town
Synonyms: ビレッジ, 人里, 共同住宅, , 村庄, 村落, 村邑, 村里, , 部落, 郷村, 郷邑, 都邑, , , 里村, 集村, 集落
Hamlet a community of people smaller than a village
Synonyms: 村落, 村里, 部落, , , 集落
Foster Home a household in which an orphaned or delinquent child is placed (usually by a social-service agency)
Synonyms: , , 養家
Rhode Island a state in New England
Synonyms: ロードアイランド, ラジオアイソトープ, ,
Rhode Island one of the original 13 colonies
Synonyms: ロードアイランド, ラジオアイソトープ, ,
Rhode Island the smallest state
Synonyms: ロードアイランド, ラジオアイソトープ, ,

Meanings for each kanji in 里

» ri; village; parent's home; league

Categories 里 is a member of

Family a social unit living together
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Community a group of people living in a particular local area
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Settlement an area where a group of families live together
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Sample Sentences for 里

You can't hide the fact that you're having a hard time. Bad news travels fast you know.
Ill news comes too soon.
The spell of drought did severe damage to the harvest.
Well they say bad news travels fast.
Because of the drought, the grass has withered.

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