“Village” or “Country” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “里”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “里” means “Unit word for length”, “Foster home” or “One’s home village” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “里”
Jouyou Kanji “里” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 7 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | り(ri) |
| Kun-Yomi | さと(sato) |
| Meanings | Village, Country |
| One’s home village (country) | |
| One’s old home | |
| Foster home, Nurse home | |
| Being, Living | |
| Anxiety, Be anxious, Be worried | |
| Unit word for length (in China 300 steps and then changed to about 670 meters) | |
| Unit word for length (in Japan about 3927 meters is 1 里) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “里”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 里芋(さといも-sa to i mo) | Taro (Colocasia esculenta), Dasheen, Eddo |
| 里親(さとおや-sa to o ya) | Foster parent, Foster-father, Foster-mother |
| 里帰り(さとがえり-sa to ga e ri) | Return to parents’ home, Bride’s (first) visit to her old parents’ home |
| 里子(さとご-sa to go) | Foster child |
| 里心(さとごころ-sa to go ko ro) | Homesickness, Nostalgia |
| 里人(さとびと-sa to bi to) | Villager, Village folk, Countryfolk |
| 里諺 or 俚諺(りげん-ri ge n) | Saw, Byword, Adage, Proverb |
| 里巷(りこう-ri ko u) | Village, Village and town |
| 里俗(りぞく-ri zo ku) | Local custom |
| 里長(りちょう or さとおさ-ri cho u (or) sa to o sa) | Village chief |
| 里程(りてい-ri te i) | Mileage, Distance |
| 里謡(りよう-ri yo u) | Ballad, Folk song, Popular song |
| 海里(かいり-ka i ri) | Nautical mile, Sea mile |
| 旧里(きゅうり-kyu u ri) | Hometown, Birthplace, Place of birth, Native place, One’s old home |
| 郷里(きょうり-kyo u ri) | Hometown, Birthplace, One’s native place, One’s native village, One’s home |
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